Ulta Beauty
ULTA
1,071 hedge funds and large institutions have $23.5B invested in Ulta Beauty in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 132 funds opening new positions, 391 increasing their positions, 393 reducing their positions, and 95 closing their positions.
39% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 132 | Existing positions closed: 95
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,046 → 1,071 (+25)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $22.4B → $23.5B (+$1.07B)
0.18% less ownership
Funds ownership: 94.2% → 94.02% (-0.18%)
1% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 391 | Existing positions reduced: 393
7% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 15 → 14 (-1)
21% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.07B | Put options by funds: $1.36B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$221M |
| 2 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
+$188M |
| 3 |
GAA
Global Assets Advisory
Orlando,
Florida
|
+$175M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Investment Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$151M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$113M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$774M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$364M |
| 3 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$196M |
| 4 |
Squarepoint
New York
|
-$138M |
| 5 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$117M |
ULTA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review
1,071 of the 6,943 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ulta Beauty (ULTA) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $23.5B — up 4.8% from $22.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 132 funds opened new ULTA positions and 95 closed out — a net gain of 37 holders — while 391 added to existing stakes and 393 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $221M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $774M.
- 1,071 institutional investors held Ulta Beauty (ULTA) as of Q1 2024, up from 1,046 in Q4 2023.
- Funds reported $23.5B of Ulta Beauty stock for Q1 2024, up 4.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 132 funds opened new Ulta Beauty positions in Q1 2024 and 95 closed out, a net change of +37 holders.
- The largest Ulta Beauty buyer in Q1 2024 was BlackRock, an estimated $221M added.
- The largest Ulta Beauty seller in Q1 2024 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $774M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.