ScottsMiracle-Gro
234 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.79B invested in ScottsMiracle-Gro in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 51 funds opening new positions, 77 increasing their positions, 70 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
219% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 51 | Existing positions closed: 16
50% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.29M | Put options by funds: $4.21M
17% more funds holding
Funds holding: 200 → 234 (+34)
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.44B → $2.79B (+$356M)
10% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 77 | Existing positions reduced: 70
0.67% more ownership
Funds ownership: 71.62% → 72.29% (+0.67%)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EARNEST Partners
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$103M |
| 2 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$65.2M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$14.8M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$11.9M |
| 5 |
AI
Analytic Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$11.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IFP
Independent Franchise Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$157M |
| 2 |
PP
Prudential plc
London, England,
United Kingdom
|
-$135M |
| 3 |
SB
Suntrust Banks
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$19.3M |
| 4 |
CI
Cambiar Investors
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$6.87M |
| 5 |
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
|
-$5.01M |
SMG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
234 of the 3,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ScottsMiracle-Gro (SMG) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $2.79B — up 15% from $2.44B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 51 funds opened new SMG positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 35 holders — while 77 added to existing stakes and 70 trimmed.
The largest buyer was EARNEST Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $103M. The largest seller was Independent Franchise Partners, cutting an estimated $157M.
- 234 institutional investors held ScottsMiracle-Gro (SMG) as of Q4 2013, up from 200 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $2.79B of ScottsMiracle-Gro stock for Q4 2013, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 51 funds opened new ScottsMiracle-Gro positions in Q4 2013 and 16 closed out, a net change of +35 holders.
- The largest ScottsMiracle-Gro buyer in Q4 2013 was EARNEST Partners, an estimated $103M added.
- The largest ScottsMiracle-Gro seller in Q4 2013 was Independent Franchise Partners, an estimated $157M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.