Ulta Beauty
ULTA
772 hedge funds and large institutions have $15.4B invested in Ulta Beauty in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 105 funds opening new positions, 281 increasing their positions, 261 reducing their positions, and 73 closing their positions.
44% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 105 | Existing positions closed: 73
33% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $868M | Put options by funds: $650M
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $14.2B → $15.4B (+$1.19B)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 748 → 772 (+24)
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 281 | Existing positions reduced: 261
0.66% more ownership
Funds ownership: 87.77% → 88.43% (+0.66%)
22% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 7 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$173M |
| 2 |
CG
Carmignac Gestion
Paris,
France
|
+$141M |
| 3 |
Select Equity Group
New York
|
+$100M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$83.4M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$77M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$177M |
| 2 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$137M |
| 3 |
CIP
Champlain Investment Partners
Burlington,
Vermont
|
-$130M |
| 4 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$99.4M |
| 5 |
TCCM
Two Creeks Capital Management
New York
|
-$69.2M |
ULTA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
772 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ulta Beauty (ULTA) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $15.4B — up 8.4% from $14.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 105 funds opened new ULTA positions and 73 closed out — a net gain of 32 holders — while 281 added to existing stakes and 261 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Artisan Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $173M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $177M.
- 772 institutional investors held Ulta Beauty (ULTA) as of Q1 2021, up from 748 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $15.4B of Ulta Beauty stock for Q1 2021, up 8.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 105 funds opened new Ulta Beauty positions in Q1 2021 and 73 closed out, a net change of +32 holders.
- The largest Ulta Beauty buyer in Q1 2021 was Artisan Partners, an estimated $173M added.
- The largest Ulta Beauty seller in Q1 2021 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $177M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.