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1,016 hedge funds and large institutions have $33.1B invested in Target in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 114 funds opening new positions, 365 increasing their positions, 433 reducing their positions, and 114 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

20% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $698M | Put options by funds: $585M

0% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 114 | Existing positions closed: 114

0.67% less ownership

Funds ownership: 86.08%85.41% (-0.67%)

5% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $34.8B → $33.1B (-$1.66B)

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 1,0281,016 (-12)

16% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 365 | Existing positions reduced: 433

25% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2418 (-6)

Holders
1,016
Holders Change
-12
Holders Change %
-1.17%
% of All Funds
29.34%
Holding in Top 10
18
Holding in Top 10 Change
-6
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-25%
% of All Funds
0.52%
New
114
Increased
365
Reduced
433
Closed
114
Calls
$698M
Puts
$585M
Net Calls
+$114M
Net Calls Change
+$186M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
GC
101
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$50.6M +$13.8M +233,661 +39%
PI
102
PGGM Investments
Netherlands
$50.5M +$49.4M +834,111 New
IG
103
ING Group
Netherlands
$49.6M -$49.6M -837,191 -51%
Dimensional Fund Advisors
104
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Texas
$49.5M +$2.21M +37,238 +5%
WIM
105
Weitz Investment Management
Nebraska
$49.4M -$29.6K -500 -0.1%
Principal Financial Group
106
Principal Financial Group
Iowa
$45.4M +$29.7K +501 +0.1%
GVI
107
Green Valley Investors
Delaware
$45.4M -$91.9M -1,550,000 -67%
PI
108
Putnam Investments
Massachusetts
$44M +$8.93M +150,646 +26%
BGIM
109
Brandywine Global Investment Management
Pennsylvania
$42.9M +$42M +708,563 New
CEI
110
Clark Estates Inc
New York
$42.5M +$20.3M +342,500 +95%
CIBC Asset Management
111
CIBC Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$41.6M +$35.1M +592,375 +619%
BJ
112
BlackRock Japan
Japan
$40.6M -$878K -14,815 -2%
TA
113
Teachers Advisors
New York
$40.3M +$991K +16,728 +3%
USAA
114
United Services Automobile Association
Texas
$39.5M +$5M +84,419 +15%
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
115
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Massachusetts
$38.9M -$198M -3,341,493 -84%
Retirement Systems of Alabama
116
Retirement Systems of Alabama
Alabama
$38.6M +$7.96M +134,317 +27%
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
117
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Ontario, Canada
$36.6M +$28.2M +475,400 +366%
Bank of Montreal
118
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$36.2M -$30.3M -511,264 -46%
WCM
119
Winton Capital Management
United Kingdom
$36.2M +$5.03M +84,930 +17%
TIM
120
Thornburg Investment Management
New Mexico
$35.9M +$35.2M +593,487 New
Renaissance Technologies
121
Renaissance Technologies
New York
$34.5M +$23.7M +400,428 +236%
WRF
122
Waddell & Reed Financial
Kansas
$34.3M -$9.7M -163,700 -22%
CC
123
Carlson Capital
Texas
$33.8M -$50.4M -850,305 -60%
GIA
124
Gateway Investment Advisers
Ohio
$33.4M -$2.35M -39,675 -7%
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
125
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Wisconsin
$32.6M -$5.67M -95,660 -15%

TGT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review

1,016 of the 3,463 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Target (TGT) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $33.1B — down 4.8% from $34.8B a quarter earlier.

Fund positioning in TGT was balanced in Q1 2014: 114 funds opened new positions, 114 closed out, 365 added to existing stakes and 433 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Franklin Resources, adding an estimated $439M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $763M.

  • 1,016 institutional investors held Target (TGT) as of Q1 2014, down from 1,028 in Q4 2013.
  • Funds reported $33.1B of Target stock for Q1 2014, down 4.8% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 114 funds opened new Target positions in Q1 2014 and 114 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
  • The largest Target buyer in Q1 2014 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $439M added.
  • The largest Target seller in Q1 2014 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $763M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.