LendingTree
TREE
243 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.23B invested in LendingTree in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 38 funds opening new positions, 71 increasing their positions, 108 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.
15% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 33
1.68% more ownership
Funds ownership: 78.93% → 80.61% (+1.7%)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 239 → 243 (+4)
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.2B → $3.23B (+$35.9M)
14% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $114M | Put options by funds: $133M
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 6 (-2)
34% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 71 | Existing positions reduced: 108
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Baillie Gifford & Co
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
+$204M |
| 2 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$88.1M |
| 3 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$29.9M |
| 4 |
EAM
Eagle Asset Management
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$29.7M |
| 5 |
CTA
Carillon Tower Advisers
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$27.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NAMA
Nikko Asset Management Americas
New York
|
-$49.7M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$44.2M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$38.4M |
| 4 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$27M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$22.9M |
TREE Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
243 of the 4,373 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in LendingTree (TREE) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $3.23B — up 1.1% from $3.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 38 funds opened new TREE positions and 33 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 71 added to existing stakes and 108 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Baillie Gifford & Co, adding an estimated $204M. The largest seller was Nikko Asset Management Americas, cutting an estimated $49.7M.
- 243 institutional investors held LendingTree (TREE) as of Q1 2018, up from 239 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $3.23B of LendingTree stock for Q1 2018, up 1.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 38 funds opened new LendingTree positions in Q1 2018 and 33 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest LendingTree buyer in Q1 2018 was Baillie Gifford & Co, an estimated $204M added.
- The largest LendingTree seller in Q1 2018 was Nikko Asset Management Americas, an estimated $49.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.