Ulta Beauty
ULTA
618 hedge funds and large institutions have $15.1B invested in Ulta Beauty in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 94 funds opening new positions, 205 increasing their positions, 234 reducing their positions, and 73 closing their positions.
75% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 14 (+6)
29% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 94 | Existing positions closed: 73
18% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $12.7B → $15.1B (+$2.35B)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 606 → 618 (+12)
4% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $354M | Put options by funds: $342M
1.24% less ownership
Funds ownership: 90.72% → 89.48% (-1.2%)
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 205 | Existing positions reduced: 234
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HCM
Hitchwood Capital Management
New York
|
+$98.2M |
| 2 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
+$91.3M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$85.9M |
| 4 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$83M |
| 5 |
FCM
Frontier Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$72.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$339M |
| 2 |
SGA
Sustainable Growth Advisers
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$105M |
| 3 |
SCM
Steadfast Capital Management
New York
|
-$80.2M |
| 4 |
HCM
Highline Capital Management
New York
|
-$79M |
| 5 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
-$73.4M |
ULTA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
618 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ulta Beauty (ULTA) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $15.1B — up 18% from $12.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 94 funds opened new ULTA positions and 73 closed out — a net gain of 21 holders — while 205 added to existing stakes and 234 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Hitchwood Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $98.2M. The largest seller was Ameriprise, cutting an estimated $339M.
- 618 institutional investors held Ulta Beauty (ULTA) as of Q3 2018, up from 606 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $15.1B of Ulta Beauty stock for Q3 2018, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 94 funds opened new Ulta Beauty positions in Q3 2018 and 73 closed out, a net change of +21 holders.
- The largest Ulta Beauty buyer in Q3 2018 was Hitchwood Capital Management, an estimated $98.2M added.
- The largest Ulta Beauty seller in Q3 2018 was Ameriprise, an estimated $339M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.