Sherwin-Williams
856 hedge funds and large institutions have $27.7B invested in Sherwin-Williams in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 65 funds opening new positions, 278 increasing their positions, 347 reducing their positions, and 95 closing their positions.
6% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $127M | Put options by funds: $120M
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $29B → $27.7B (-$1.31B)
1.93% less ownership
Funds ownership: 227.68% → 225.76% (-1.9%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 894 → 856 (-38)
20% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 278 | Existing positions reduced: 347
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 28 → 21 (-7)
32% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 65 | Existing positions closed: 95
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brown Advisory
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$330M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$295M |
| 3 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$177M |
| 4 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$75.3M |
| 5 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$75.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UIM
USS Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$192M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$122M |
| 3 |
FAM
Fred Alger Management
New York
|
-$121M |
| 4 |
HCM
Hitchwood Capital Management
New York
|
-$115M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$100M |
SHW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
856 of the 4,364 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sherwin-Williams (SHW) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $27.7B — down 4.5% from $29B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 95 funds closed out of SHW and 65 opened new positions — a net loss of 30 holders — while 347 trimmed existing stakes and 278 added.
The largest buyer was Brown Advisory, adding an estimated $330M. The largest seller was USS Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $192M sold.
- 856 institutional investors held Sherwin-Williams (SHW) as of Q1 2018, down from 894 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $27.7B of Sherwin-Williams stock for Q1 2018, down 4.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 65 funds opened new Sherwin-Williams positions in Q1 2018 and 95 closed out, a net change of -30 holders.
- The largest Sherwin-Williams buyer in Q1 2018 was Brown Advisory, an estimated $330M added.
- The largest Sherwin-Williams seller in Q1 2018 was USS Investment Management, an estimated $192M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.