Starbucks
SBUX
1,625 hedge funds and large institutions have $59.1B invested in Starbucks in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 248 funds opening new positions, 487 increasing their positions, 712 reducing their positions, and 88 closing their positions.
182% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 248 | Existing positions closed: 88
117% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 36 → 78 (+42)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,483 → 1,625 (+142)
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $54.7B → $59.1B (+$4.38B)
2.67% more ownership
Funds ownership: 71.26% → 73.92% (+2.7%)
32% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 487 | Existing positions reduced: 712
57% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.39B | Put options by funds: $3.22B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PSCM
Pershing Square Capital Management
New York
|
+$736M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$688M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$371M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
+$343M |
| 5 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$296M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$1.05B |
| 2 |
Nomura Holdings
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$574M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$536M |
| 4 |
MAM
Magellan Asset Management
Sydney,
Australia
|
-$504M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$345M |
SBUX Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
1,625 of the 4,505 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Starbucks (SBUX) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $59.1B — up 8% from $54.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 248 funds opened new SBUX positions and 88 closed out — a net gain of 160 holders — while 487 added to existing stakes and 712 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Pershing Square Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $736M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $1.05B.
- 1,625 institutional investors held Starbucks (SBUX) as of Q4 2018, up from 1,483 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $59.1B of Starbucks stock for Q4 2018, up 8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 248 funds opened new Starbucks positions in Q4 2018 and 88 closed out, a net change of +160 holders.
- The largest Starbucks buyer in Q4 2018 was Pershing Square Capital Management, an estimated $736M added.
- The largest Starbucks seller in Q4 2018 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $1.05B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.