Constellation Brands
526 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.8B invested in Constellation Brands in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 57 funds opening new positions, 182 increasing their positions, 199 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.
97% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 57 | Existing positions closed: 29
30% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $128M | Put options by funds: $98.1M
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 504 → 526 (+22)
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $13.4B → $12.8B (-$624M)
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 182 | Existing positions reduced: 199
1.51% less ownership
Funds ownership: 88.41% → 86.9% (-1.5%)
31% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 26 → 18 (-8)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$145M |
| 2 |
LCG
Luxor Capital Group
New York
|
+$108M |
| 3 |
SIG
Senator Investment Group
New York
|
+$91.3M |
| 4 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
+$70.3M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$46.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$292M |
| 2 |
Eagle Capital Management (New York)
New York
|
-$105M |
| 3 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$96.7M |
| 4 |
SAM
Scopus Asset Management
New York
|
-$55.4M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$44M |
STZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
526 of the 3,447 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Constellation Brands (STZ) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $12.8B — down 4.7% from $13.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 57 funds opened new STZ positions and 29 closed out — a net gain of 28 holders — while 182 added to existing stakes and 199 trimmed.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $145M. The largest seller was Viking Global Investors, exiting entirely with an estimated $292M sold.
- 526 institutional investors held Constellation Brands (STZ) as of Q3 2014, up from 504 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $12.8B of Constellation Brands stock for Q3 2014, down 4.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 57 funds opened new Constellation Brands positions in Q3 2014 and 29 closed out, a net change of +28 holders.
- The largest Constellation Brands buyer in Q3 2014 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $145M added.
- The largest Constellation Brands seller in Q3 2014 was Viking Global Investors, an estimated $292M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.