Ulta Beauty
ULTA
738 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.2B invested in Ulta Beauty in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 157 funds opening new positions, 251 increasing their positions, 239 reducing their positions, and 63 closing their positions.
149% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 157 | Existing positions closed: 63
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 22 (+11)
39% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $13.1B → $18.2B (+$5.11B)
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 653 → 738 (+85)
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 251 | Existing positions reduced: 239
2.34% less ownership
Funds ownership: 90.53% → 88.19% (-2.3%)
11% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $370M | Put options by funds: $414M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$168M |
| 2 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$106M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$91M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$78.9M |
| 5 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$78.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$333M |
| 2 |
NIPH
NN Investment Partners Holdings
The Hague,
Netherlands
|
-$123M |
| 3 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$101M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$83.4M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$67.7M |
ULTA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
738 of the 4,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ulta Beauty (ULTA) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $18.2B — up 39% from $13.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 157 funds opened new ULTA positions and 63 closed out — a net gain of 94 holders — while 251 added to existing stakes and 239 trimmed.
The largest buyer was 1832 Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $168M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $333M.
- 738 institutional investors held Ulta Beauty (ULTA) as of Q1 2019, up from 653 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $18.2B of Ulta Beauty stock for Q1 2019, up 39% quarter-over-quarter.
- 157 funds opened new Ulta Beauty positions in Q1 2019 and 63 closed out, a net change of +94 holders.
- The largest Ulta Beauty buyer in Q1 2019 was 1832 Asset Management, an estimated $168M added.
- The largest Ulta Beauty seller in Q1 2019 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $333M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.