Ulta Beauty
ULTA
283 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.35B invested in Ulta Beauty in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 49 funds opening new positions, 101 increasing their positions, 102 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
88% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 49 | Existing positions closed: 26
38% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $120M | Put options by funds: $87.6M
19% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.19B → $7.35B (+$1.16B)
13% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 9 (+1)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 262 → 283 (+21)
1% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 101 | Existing positions reduced: 102
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$83.2M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$77.1M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$68.3M |
| 4 |
Winslow Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$51.4M |
| 5 |
NFA
Nationwide Fund Advisors
Columbus,
Ohio
|
+$34.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCM
Scout Capital Management
New York
|
-$113M |
| 2 |
EPCM
Eton Park Capital Management
New York
|
-$100M |
| 3 |
TCM
Tiger Consumer Management
New York
|
-$67.8M |
| 4 |
HCM
Hoplite Capital Management
New York
|
-$61.7M |
| 5 |
BCPEM
Bain Capital Public Equity Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$60.1M |
ULTA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review
283 of the 3,084 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ulta Beauty (ULTA) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $7.35B — up 19% from $6.19B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 49 funds opened new ULTA positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 23 holders — while 101 added to existing stakes and 102 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Deutsche Bank, adding an estimated $83.2M. The largest seller was Scout Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $113M sold.
- 283 institutional investors held Ulta Beauty (ULTA) as of Q3 2013, up from 262 in Q2 2013.
- Funds reported $7.35B of Ulta Beauty stock for Q3 2013, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 49 funds opened new Ulta Beauty positions in Q3 2013 and 26 closed out, a net change of +23 holders.
- The largest Ulta Beauty buyer in Q3 2013 was Deutsche Bank, an estimated $83.2M added.
- The largest Ulta Beauty seller in Q3 2013 was Scout Capital Management, an estimated $113M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.