Starbucks
SBUX
1,368 hedge funds and large institutions have $65.8B invested in Starbucks in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 167 funds opening new positions, 573 increasing their positions, 474 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.
241% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 167 | Existing positions closed: 49
21% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 573 | Existing positions reduced: 474
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,262 → 1,368 (+106)
2% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 114 → 116 (+2)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $63.1B → $65.8B (+$2.75B)
36% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $759M | Put options by funds: $1.19B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$156M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$131M |
| 3 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$126M |
| 4 |
PC
Passport Capital
San Francisco,
California
|
+$104M |
| 5 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$92.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$413M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$310M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$270M |
| 4 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$164M |
| 5 |
MCM
Marsico Capital Management
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$147M |
SBUX Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
1,368 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Starbucks (SBUX) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $65.8B — up 4.4% from $63.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 167 funds opened new SBUX positions and 49 closed out — a net gain of 118 holders — while 573 added to existing stakes and 474 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $156M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $413M.
- 1,368 institutional investors held Starbucks (SBUX) as of Q4 2015, up from 1,262 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $65.8B of Starbucks stock for Q4 2015, up 4.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 167 funds opened new Starbucks positions in Q4 2015 and 49 closed out, a net change of +118 holders.
- The largest Starbucks buyer in Q4 2015 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $156M added.
- The largest Starbucks seller in Q4 2015 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $413M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.