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219 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.99B invested in Boston Beer in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 27 funds opening new positions, 91 increasing their positions, 68 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

34% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 91 | Existing positions reduced: 68

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 (0)

0.29% less ownership

Funds ownership: 88.9%88.6% (-0.29%)

5% less funds holding

Funds holding: 230219 (-11)

14% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.31B → $1.99B (-$313M)

25% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 36

56% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $20.5M | Put options by funds: $46.3M

Holders
219
Holders Change
-11
Holders Change %
-4.78%
% of All Funds
5.9%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
27
Increased
91
Reduced
68
Closed
36
Calls
$20.5M
Puts
$46.3M
Net Calls
-$25.8M
Net Calls Change
-$13.5M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Baillie Gifford & Co
26
Baillie Gifford & Co
United Kingdom
$15.3M -$674K -2,621 -4%
Morgan Stanley
27
Morgan Stanley
New York
$14.5M +$6.04M +23,477 +60%
TG
28
TCW Group
California
$13.6M -$1.5M -5,829 -9%
Dimensional Fund Advisors
29
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Texas
$12.7M +$1.36M +5,284 +11%
Two Sigma Advisers
30
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
$12.7M +$13.6M +52,800 +2,668%
Geode Capital Management
31
Geode Capital Management
Massachusetts
$12.2M +$553K +2,149 +4%
BIM
32
BlackRock Investment Management
Delaware
$12.1M +$1.88M +7,302 +16%
Wells Fargo
33
Wells Fargo
California
$11.6M +$1.95M +7,578 +18%
GC
34
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$10.9M -$305K -1,186 -2%
CCM
35
Crestwood Capital Management
New York
$10.9M -$5.37M -20,887 -31%
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
36
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
New Jersey
$9.63M
GI
37
GAMCO Investors
Connecticut
$9.48M -$1.85M -7,200 -15%
EAM
38
EULAV Asset Management
Florida
$9.1M
Susquehanna International Group
39
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$9.01M +$1.87M +7,289 +23%
CPIM
40
Columbia Partners Investment Management
Virginia
$8.79M +$5.92M +23,037 +155%
Millennium Management
41
Millennium Management
New York
$7.56M +$8.38M +32,604 New
MAA
42
Managed Account Advisors
New Jersey
$7.5M +$1.23M +4,771 +17%
Bank of America
43
Bank of America
North Carolina
$7.44M +$3.71M +14,422 +82%
GF
44
Gabelli Funds
New York
$7.19M -$514K -2,000 -6%
Ameriprise
45
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$7.11M +$130K +506 +2%
Charles Schwab
46
Charles Schwab
California
$7.11M +$463K +1,799 +6%
TCIM
47
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
$6.88M +$283K +1,100 +4%
NFA
48
Nationwide Fund Advisors
Ohio
$6.59M -$1.16M -4,528 -14%
LI
49
LMCG Investments
Massachusetts
$6.38M -$6.26M -24,336 -47%
Principal Financial Group
50
Principal Financial Group
Iowa
$6.35M +$336K +1,308 +5%

SAM Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review

219 of the 3,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Boston Beer (SAM) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $1.99B — down 14% from $2.31B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 36 funds closed out of SAM and 27 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 68 trimmed existing stakes and 91 added.

The largest buyer was Tybourne Capital Management, adding an estimated $28.7M. The largest seller was RS Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $55.8M sold.

  • 219 institutional investors held Boston Beer (SAM) as of Q2 2015, down from 230 in Q1 2015.
  • Funds reported $1.99B of Boston Beer stock for Q2 2015, down 14% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 27 funds opened new Boston Beer positions in Q2 2015 and 36 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
  • The largest Boston Beer buyer in Q2 2015 was Tybourne Capital Management, an estimated $28.7M added.
  • The largest Boston Beer seller in Q2 2015 was RS Investment Management, an estimated $55.8M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.