Ulta Beauty
ULTA
300 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.09B invested in Ulta Beauty in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 51 funds opening new positions, 103 increasing their positions, 113 reducing their positions, and 40 closing their positions.
40% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $218M | Put options by funds: $156M
29% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.5B → $7.09B (+$1.6B)
28% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 51 | Existing positions closed: 40
17% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 7 (+1)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 291 → 300 (+9)
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 103 | Existing positions reduced: 113
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$86.8M |
| 2 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
+$84.5M |
| 3 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$76.7M |
| 4 |
CCI
Columbus Circle Investors
|
+$73.6M |
| 5 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$70.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
-$172M |
| 2 |
SIG
Senator Investment Group
New York
|
-$123M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$77.7M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$53.6M |
| 5 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$51.4M |
ULTA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
300 of the 3,447 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ulta Beauty (ULTA) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $7.09B — up 29% from $5.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 51 funds opened new ULTA positions and 40 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 103 added to existing stakes and 113 trimmed.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $86.8M. The largest seller was TIAA CREF Investment Management, cutting an estimated $172M.
- 300 institutional investors held Ulta Beauty (ULTA) as of Q3 2014, up from 291 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $7.09B of Ulta Beauty stock for Q3 2014, up 29% quarter-over-quarter.
- 51 funds opened new Ulta Beauty positions in Q3 2014 and 40 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest Ulta Beauty buyer in Q3 2014 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $86.8M added.
- The largest Ulta Beauty seller in Q3 2014 was TIAA CREF Investment Management, an estimated $172M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.