Spectrum Brands
144 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.63B invested in Spectrum Brands in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 48 increasing their positions, 52 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
662% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $16.7M | Put options by funds: $2.19M
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.39B → $3.63B (+$248M)
5% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 22
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 143 → 144 (+1)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 9 (0)
0.72% less ownership
Funds ownership: 98.49% → 97.77% (-0.72%)
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 48 | Existing positions reduced: 52
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$15.1M |
| 2 |
BTP
Bloom Tree Partners
New York
|
+$14.4M |
| 3 |
SAM
Scopus Asset Management
New York
|
+$11.6M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$11M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$8.07M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$17.7M |
| 2 |
CM
Castleark Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$13.5M |
| 3 |
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$11.5M |
| 4 |
RCM
Ratan Capital Management
Miami Beach,
Florida
|
-$10.6M |
| 5 |
LCG
Luxor Capital Group
New York
|
-$9.26M |
SPB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
144 of the 3,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Spectrum Brands (SPB) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $3.63B — up 7.3% from $3.39B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 23 funds opened new SPB positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 48 added to existing stakes and 52 trimmed.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $15.1M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $17.7M.
- 144 institutional investors held Spectrum Brands (SPB) as of Q4 2013, up from 143 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $3.63B of Spectrum Brands stock for Q4 2013, up 7.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 23 funds opened new Spectrum Brands positions in Q4 2013 and 22 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest Spectrum Brands buyer in Q4 2013 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $15.1M added.
- The largest Spectrum Brands seller in Q4 2013 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $17.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.