Ulta Beauty
ULTA
606 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.7B invested in Ulta Beauty in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 111 funds opening new positions, 196 increasing their positions, 228 reducing their positions, and 45 closing their positions.
147% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 111 | Existing positions closed: 45
14% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 8 (+1)
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $11.3B → $12.7B (+$1.4B)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 545 → 606 (+61)
0.22% more ownership
Funds ownership: 90.5% → 90.72% (+0.22%)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 196 | Existing positions reduced: 228
20% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $245M | Put options by funds: $306M
Top Buyers
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$218M |
| 2 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$130M |
| 3 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
+$107M |
| 4 |
HCM
Highline Capital Management
New York
|
+$81.8M |
| 5 |
CCI
Columbus Circle Investors
|
+$77.5M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$386M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$93.4M |
| 3 |
HMP
HS Management Partners
New York
|
-$80.2M |
| 4 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$75.4M |
| 5 |
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
-$67.2M |
ULTA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
606 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ulta Beauty (ULTA) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $12.7B — up 12% from $11.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 111 funds opened new ULTA positions and 45 closed out — a net gain of 66 holders — while 196 added to existing stakes and 228 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Ameriprise, adding an estimated $218M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $386M.
- 606 institutional investors held Ulta Beauty (ULTA) as of Q2 2018, up from 545 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $12.7B of Ulta Beauty stock for Q2 2018, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 111 funds opened new Ulta Beauty positions in Q2 2018 and 45 closed out, a net change of +66 holders.
- The largest Ulta Beauty buyer in Q2 2018 was Ameriprise, an estimated $218M added.
- The largest Ulta Beauty seller in Q2 2018 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $386M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.