ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
280 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.02B invested in ScottsMiracle-Gro in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 35 funds opening new positions, 110 increasing their positions, 84 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
84% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 19
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
31% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 110 | Existing positions reduced: 84
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.63B → $3.02B (+$390M)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 266 → 280 (+14)
7% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.75M | Put options by funds: $1.87M
1.05% less ownership
Funds ownership: 70.62% → 69.57% (-1.1%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$14.7M |
| 2 |
PAMP
Polar Asset Management Partners
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$12.5M |
| 3 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$10.8M |
| 4 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
+$10.3M |
| 5 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$7.21M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
-$33.6M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$19.3M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$19.2M |
| 4 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$10.6M |
| 5 |
PP
Prudential plc
London, England,
United Kingdom
|
-$9.94M |
SMG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
280 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ScottsMiracle-Gro (SMG) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $3.02B — up 15% from $2.63B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 35 funds opened new SMG positions and 19 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 110 added to existing stakes and 84 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Lord, Abbett & Co, opening a new position worth an estimated $14.7M. The largest seller was Neuberger Berman Group, cutting an estimated $33.6M.
- 280 institutional investors held ScottsMiracle-Gro (SMG) as of Q4 2015, up from 266 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $3.02B of ScottsMiracle-Gro stock for Q4 2015, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 35 funds opened new ScottsMiracle-Gro positions in Q4 2015 and 19 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest ScottsMiracle-Gro buyer in Q4 2015 was Lord, Abbett & Co, an estimated $14.7M added.
- The largest ScottsMiracle-Gro seller in Q4 2015 was Neuberger Berman Group, an estimated $33.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.