Boston Beer
SAM
325 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.99B invested in Boston Beer in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 38 funds opening new positions, 134 increasing their positions, 86 reducing their positions, and 90 closing their positions.
56% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 134 | Existing positions reduced: 86
0.3% more ownership
Funds ownership: 74.85% → 75.15% (+0.3%)
14% less funds holding
Funds holding: 380 → 325 (-55)
20% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.75B → $2.99B (-$759M)
38% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $161M | Put options by funds: $259M
58% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 90
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$161M |
| 2 |
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$41.7M |
| 3 |
EIP
Epoch Investment Partners
New York
|
+$41.3M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$32.4M |
| 5 |
JFL
Jarislowsky, Fraser Ltd
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$30.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DCP
Durable Capital Partners
Bethesda,
Maryland
|
-$63.4M |
| 2 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$58.4M |
| 3 |
CCM
Candlestick Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$54.3M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$38.7M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$34.6M |
SAM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
325 of the 6,340 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Boston Beer (SAM) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $2.99B — down 20% from $3.75B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 90 funds closed out of SAM and 38 opened new positions — a net loss of 52 holders — while 86 trimmed existing stakes and 134 added.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $161M. The largest seller was Durable Capital Partners, cutting an estimated $63.4M.
- 325 institutional investors held Boston Beer (SAM) as of Q1 2022, down from 380 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $2.99B of Boston Beer stock for Q1 2022, down 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 38 funds opened new Boston Beer positions in Q1 2022 and 90 closed out, a net change of -52 holders.
- The largest Boston Beer buyer in Q1 2022 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $161M added.
- The largest Boston Beer seller in Q1 2022 was Durable Capital Partners, an estimated $63.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.