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1,111 hedge funds and large institutions have $33.7B invested in Target in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 91 funds opening new positions, 398 increasing their positions, 495 reducing their positions, and 95 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

13% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $925M | Put options by funds: $818M

1.18% more ownership

Funds ownership: 85.23%86.41% (+1.2%)

4% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $35.1B → $33.7B (-$1.33B)

4% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 91 | Existing positions closed: 95

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 1,1281,111 (-17)

20% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 398 | Existing positions reduced: 495

20% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2016 (-4)

Holders
1,111
Holders Change
-17
Holders Change %
-1.51%
% of All Funds
29.64%
Holding in Top 10
16
Holding in Top 10 Change
-4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-20%
% of All Funds
0.43%
New
91
Increased
398
Reduced
495
Closed
95
Calls
$925M
Puts
$818M
Net Calls
+$107M
Net Calls Change
+$69.1M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
PWAG
1126
Polaris Wealth Advisory Group
California
-$14.3M -205,219 Closed
MPM
1127
Meritage Portfolio Management
Kansas
-$13.3M -190,926 Closed
UOC
1128
UBS O'Connor
Illinois
-$11.2M -160,000 Closed
SFM
1129
Systematic Financial Management
New Jersey
-$10.3M -147,839 Closed
ZA
1130
Zweig Advisers
Connecticut
-$11M -146,000 Closed
FP
1131
Foundry Partners
Minnesota
-$9.81M -140,504 Closed
LCM
1132
LVM Capital Management
Michigan
-$6.84M -97,960 Closed
Parallax Volatility Advisers
1133
Parallax Volatility Advisers
California
-$6.27M -87,408 Closed
SC
1134
Samlyn Capital
New York
-$5.68M -81,331 Closed
CC
1135
Carlson Capital
Texas
-$5.12M -73,300 Closed
CC
1136
Cipher Capital
New York
-$5M -71,569 Closed
WA
1137
Wasatch Advisors
Utah
-$4.82M -69,026 Closed
ZIM
1138
Zacks Investment Management
Illinois
-$4.47M -64,068 Closed
SCM
1139
Stevens Capital Management
Pennsylvania
-$4.26M -61,053 Closed
ANBT
1140
American National Bank & Trust
Texas
-$3.85M -55,212 Closed
Rafferty Asset Management
1141
Rafferty Asset Management
New York
-$3.36M -48,172 Closed
Arrowstreet Capital
1142
Arrowstreet Capital
Massachusetts
-$3.11M -44,600 Closed
NIT
1143
NumerixS Investment Technologies
British Columbia, Canada
-$2.85M -40,764 Closed
SWM
1144
Segment Wealth Management
Texas
-$2.48M -35,463 Closed
AL
1145
AJO LP
Pennsylvania
-$2.45M -35,087 Closed
VIA
1146
Vident Investment Advisory
Georgia
-$2.21M -31,654 Closed
CANY
1147
Caxton Associates (New York)
New York
-$2.1M -30,000 Closed
FAM
1148
Foothills Asset Management
Arizona
-$1.91M -27,295 Closed
CSS
1149
Cubist Systematic Strategies
Connecticut
-$1.84M -26,406 Closed
VKH
1150
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
-$1.81M -25,976 Closed

TGT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review

1,111 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Target (TGT) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $33.7B — down 3.8% from $35.1B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 95 funds closed out of TGT and 91 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 495 trimmed existing stakes and 398 added.

The largest buyer was Franklin Resources, adding an estimated $429M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $214M.

  • 1,111 institutional investors held Target (TGT) as of Q3 2016, down from 1,128 in Q2 2016.
  • Funds reported $33.7B of Target stock for Q3 2016, down 3.8% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 91 funds opened new Target positions in Q3 2016 and 95 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
  • The largest Target buyer in Q3 2016 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $429M added.
  • The largest Target seller in Q3 2016 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $214M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.