Signet Jewelers
377 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.57B invested in Signet Jewelers in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 63 funds opening new positions, 154 increasing their positions, 127 reducing their positions, and 88 closing their positions.
62% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $324M | Put options by funds: $200M
21% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 154 | Existing positions reduced: 127
4.44% more ownership
Funds ownership: 97.7% → 102.14% (+4.4%)
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 408 → 377 (-31)
28% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 63 | Existing positions closed: 88
30% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.4B → $6.57B (-$2.83B)
53% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 19 → 9 (-10)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
+$418M |
| 2 |
ABI
Abrams Bison Investments
Bethesda,
Maryland
|
+$249M |
| 3 |
MCM
Marcato Capital Management
San Francisco,
California
|
+$139M |
| 4 |
NC
Nicholas Company
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$98.9M |
| 5 |
Ninety One (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$94.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$202M |
| 2 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$189M |
| 3 |
TP
Third Point
New York
|
-$124M |
| 4 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$98.2M |
| 5 |
PCM
Pennant Capital Management
Summit,
New Jersey
|
-$93.3M |
SIG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
377 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Signet Jewelers (SIG) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $6.57B — down 30% from $9.4B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 88 funds closed out of SIG and 63 opened new positions — a net loss of 25 holders — while 127 trimmed existing stakes and 154 added.
The largest buyer was Lazard Asset Management, adding an estimated $418M. The largest seller was Artisan Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $202M sold.
- 377 institutional investors held Signet Jewelers (SIG) as of Q2 2016, down from 408 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $6.57B of Signet Jewelers stock for Q2 2016, down 30% quarter-over-quarter.
- 63 funds opened new Signet Jewelers positions in Q2 2016 and 88 closed out, a net change of -25 holders.
- The largest Signet Jewelers buyer in Q2 2016 was Lazard Asset Management, an estimated $418M added.
- The largest Signet Jewelers seller in Q2 2016 was Artisan Partners, an estimated $202M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.