Ross Stores
ROST
780 hedge funds and large institutions have $27.3B invested in Ross Stores in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 111 funds opening new positions, 243 increasing their positions, 310 reducing their positions, and 100 closing their positions.
11% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 111 | Existing positions closed: 100
1.61% more ownership
Funds ownership: 88.99% → 90.6% (+1.6%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 774 → 780 (+6)
17% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $114M | Put options by funds: $137M
17% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $32.9B → $27.3B (-$5.6B)
19% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 21 → 17 (-4)
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 243 | Existing positions reduced: 310
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$416M |
| 2 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$407M |
| 3 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
+$217M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$183M |
| 5 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$147M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
-$250M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$139M |
| 3 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
-$115M |
| 4 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$99.4M |
| 5 |
TCM
TimesSquare Capital Management
New York
|
-$88.7M |
ROST Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
780 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ross Stores (ROST) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $27.3B — down 17% from $32.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 111 funds opened new ROST positions and 100 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 243 added to existing stakes and 310 trimmed.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $416M. The largest seller was Principal Financial Group, cutting an estimated $250M.
- 780 institutional investors held Ross Stores (ROST) as of Q4 2018, up from 774 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $27.3B of Ross Stores stock for Q4 2018, down 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 111 funds opened new Ross Stores positions in Q4 2018 and 100 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest Ross Stores buyer in Q4 2018 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $416M added.
- The largest Ross Stores seller in Q4 2018 was Principal Financial Group, an estimated $250M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.