Signet Jewelers
269 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.6B invested in Signet Jewelers in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 46 funds opening new positions, 75 increasing their positions, 121 reducing their positions, and 40 closing their positions.
15% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 46 | Existing positions closed: 40
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 265 → 269 (+4)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.37B → $7.6B (+$234M)
3% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $25.7M | Put options by funds: $25M
1.04% less ownership
Funds ownership: 86.8% → 85.76% (-1%)
35% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 20 → 13 (-7)
38% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 75 | Existing positions reduced: 121
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$196M |
| 2 |
BCPEM
Bain Capital Public Equity Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$131M |
| 3 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$80.1M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$75.5M |
| 5 |
FCM
Farallon Capital Management
San Francisco,
California
|
+$72.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ABI
Abrams Bison Investments
Bethesda,
Maryland
|
-$94.7M |
| 2 |
TP
Third Point
New York
|
-$84.7M |
| 3 |
AC
Ascend Capital
Orinda,
California
|
-$71.5M |
| 4 |
DKCM
Davidson Kempner Capital Management
New York
|
-$68.1M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$66.4M |
SIG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
269 of the 3,491 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Signet Jewelers (SIG) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $7.6B — up 3.2% from $7.37B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 46 funds opened new SIG positions and 40 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 75 added to existing stakes and 121 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $196M. The largest seller was Abrams Bison Investments, cutting an estimated $94.7M.
- 269 institutional investors held Signet Jewelers (SIG) as of Q2 2014, up from 265 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $7.6B of Signet Jewelers stock for Q2 2014, up 3.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 46 funds opened new Signet Jewelers positions in Q2 2014 and 40 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest Signet Jewelers buyer in Q2 2014 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $196M added.
- The largest Signet Jewelers seller in Q2 2014 was Abrams Bison Investments, an estimated $94.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.