Target
2,029 hedge funds and large institutions have $94.4B invested in Target in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 207 funds opening new positions, 718 increasing their positions, 801 reducing their positions, and 88 closing their positions.
135% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 207 | Existing positions closed: 88
41% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 81 → 114 (+33)
20% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $78.6B → $94.4B (+$15.8B)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,936 → 2,029 (+93)
0.68% less ownership
Funds ownership: 79.75% → 79.07% (-0.68%)
5% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.11B | Put options by funds: $2.22B
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 718 | Existing positions reduced: 801
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GQG Partners
Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida
|
+$421M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$383M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$178M |
| 4 |
MCM
Melvin Capital Management
New York
|
+$159M |
| 5 |
APG Asset Management
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
+$106M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$354M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$246M |
| 3 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$207M |
| 4 |
SC
Samlyn Capital
New York
|
-$191M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$177M |
TGT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review
2,029 of the 5,746 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Target (TGT) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $94.4B — up 20% from $78.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 207 funds opened new TGT positions and 88 closed out — a net gain of 119 holders — while 718 added to existing stakes and 801 trimmed.
The largest buyer was GQG Partners, adding an estimated $421M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $354M.
- 2,029 institutional investors held Target (TGT) as of Q2 2021, up from 1,936 in Q1 2021.
- Funds reported $94.4B of Target stock for Q2 2021, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 207 funds opened new Target positions in Q2 2021 and 88 closed out, a net change of +119 holders.
- The largest Target buyer in Q2 2021 was GQG Partners, an estimated $421M added.
- The largest Target seller in Q2 2021 was Bank of America, an estimated $354M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.