Ulta Beauty
ULTA
285 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.74B invested in Ulta Beauty in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 59 funds opening new positions, 107 increasing their positions, 83 reducing their positions, and 56 closing their positions.
29% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 107 | Existing positions reduced: 83
5% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 59 | Existing positions closed: 56
0% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.73B → $5.74B (+$1.09M)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 288 → 285 (-3)
14% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 6 (-1)
40% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $76.3M | Put options by funds: $127M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$89.7M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$85.1M |
| 3 |
SIG
Senator Investment Group
New York
|
+$76.6M |
| 4 |
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
+$59.5M |
| 5 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$55M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$190M |
| 2 |
Sands Capital Management
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$151M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$116M |
| 4 |
SC
Samlyn Capital
New York
|
-$82.3M |
| 5 |
SCP
Soroban Capital Partners
New York
|
-$81.8M |
ULTA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
285 of the 3,463 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ulta Beauty (ULTA) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $5.74B — up 0.02% from $5.73B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 59 funds opened new ULTA positions and 56 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 107 added to existing stakes and 83 trimmed.
The largest buyer was D.E. Shaw & Co, adding an estimated $89.7M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $190M.
- 285 institutional investors held Ulta Beauty (ULTA) as of Q1 2014, down from 288 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $5.74B of Ulta Beauty stock for Q1 2014, up 0.02% quarter-over-quarter.
- 59 funds opened new Ulta Beauty positions in Q1 2014 and 56 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Ulta Beauty buyer in Q1 2014 was D.E. Shaw & Co, an estimated $89.7M added.
- The largest Ulta Beauty seller in Q1 2014 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $190M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.