ScottsMiracle-Gro
339 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.21B invested in ScottsMiracle-Gro in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 60 funds opening new positions, 98 increasing their positions, 117 reducing their positions, and 74 closing their positions.
0.47% more ownership
Funds ownership: 64.52% → 64.98% (+0.47%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 356 → 339 (-17)
16% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 98 | Existing positions reduced: 117
19% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 60 | Existing positions closed: 74
21% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.81B → $2.21B (-$602M)
29% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $9.68M | Put options by funds: $13.6M
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
|
+$42.1M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$29.8M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$17.9M |
| 4 |
GAM
Gotham Asset Management
New York
|
+$13.1M |
| 5 |
EMG
ETF Managers Group
Summit,
New Jersey
|
+$11.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
-$41.2M |
| 2 |
BM
Bridger Management
New York
|
-$29.1M |
| 3 |
WM
WS Management
Jacksonville,
Florida
|
-$16.5M |
| 4 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
-$13.6M |
| 5 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$13.1M |
SMG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
339 of the 4,489 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ScottsMiracle-Gro (SMG) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $2.21B — down 21% from $2.81B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 74 funds closed out of SMG and 60 opened new positions — a net loss of 14 holders — while 117 trimmed existing stakes and 98 added.
The largest buyer was First Eagle Investment Management, adding an estimated $42.1M. The largest seller was Neuberger Berman Group, cutting an estimated $41.2M.
- 339 institutional investors held ScottsMiracle-Gro (SMG) as of Q4 2018, down from 356 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $2.21B of ScottsMiracle-Gro stock for Q4 2018, down 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 60 funds opened new ScottsMiracle-Gro positions in Q4 2018 and 74 closed out, a net change of -14 holders.
- The largest ScottsMiracle-Gro buyer in Q4 2018 was First Eagle Investment Management, an estimated $42.1M added.
- The largest ScottsMiracle-Gro seller in Q4 2018 was Neuberger Berman Group, an estimated $41.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.