ScottsMiracle-Gro
458 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.83B invested in ScottsMiracle-Gro in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 94 funds opening new positions, 144 increasing their positions, 148 reducing their positions, and 44 closing their positions.
114% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 94 | Existing positions closed: 44
85% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $48.4M | Put options by funds: $26.1M
33% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.63B → $4.83B (+$1.2B)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 412 → 458 (+46)
0.94% more ownership
Funds ownership: 63.78% → 64.73% (+0.94%)
3% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 144 | Existing positions reduced: 148
60% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 4 (-6)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Select Equity Group
New York
|
+$51.1M |
| 2 |
GGHC
Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co
New York
|
+$45.1M |
| 3 |
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$44.8M |
| 4 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$36.2M |
| 5 |
WCM
Wedge Capital Management
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$29M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
|
-$103M |
| 2 |
HEC
Hudson Executive Capital
New York
|
-$29.9M |
| 3 |
FA
Friess Associates
Greenville,
Delaware
|
-$24.5M |
| 4 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$23.4M |
| 5 |
IECM
Intrinsic Edge Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$22.8M |
SMG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review
458 of the 4,878 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ScottsMiracle-Gro (SMG) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $4.83B — up 33% from $3.63B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 94 funds opened new SMG positions and 44 closed out — a net gain of 50 holders — while 144 added to existing stakes and 148 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Select Equity Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $51.1M. The largest seller was First Eagle Investment Management, cutting an estimated $103M.
- 458 institutional investors held ScottsMiracle-Gro (SMG) as of Q2 2020, up from 412 in Q1 2020.
- Funds reported $4.83B of ScottsMiracle-Gro stock for Q2 2020, up 33% quarter-over-quarter.
- 94 funds opened new ScottsMiracle-Gro positions in Q2 2020 and 44 closed out, a net change of +50 holders.
- The largest ScottsMiracle-Gro buyer in Q2 2020 was Select Equity Group, an estimated $51.1M added.
- The largest ScottsMiracle-Gro seller in Q2 2020 was First Eagle Investment Management, an estimated $103M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.