Ulta Beauty
ULTA
866 hedge funds and large institutions have $19.2B invested in Ulta Beauty in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 140 funds opening new positions, 315 increasing their positions, 282 reducing their positions, and 85 closing their positions.
65% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 140 | Existing positions closed: 85
12% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 315 | Existing positions reduced: 282
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $17.5B → $19.2B (+$1.7B)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 825 → 866 (+41)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 9 (0)
3.09% less ownership
Funds ownership: 89.59% → 86.5% (-3.1%)
29% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $708M | Put options by funds: $994M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$197M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$169M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$121M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$78M |
| 5 |
NC
Nicholas Company
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$76.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$356M |
| 2 |
Amundi
Paris,
France
|
-$234M |
| 3 |
Select Equity Group
New York
|
-$192M |
| 4 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$138M |
| 5 |
SCM
Spyglass Capital Management
San Francisco,
California
|
-$113M |
ULTA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
866 of the 6,498 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ulta Beauty (ULTA) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $19.2B — up 9.8% from $17.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 140 funds opened new ULTA positions and 85 closed out — a net gain of 55 holders — while 315 added to existing stakes and 282 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $197M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $356M.
- 866 institutional investors held Ulta Beauty (ULTA) as of Q4 2021, up from 825 in Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $19.2B of Ulta Beauty stock for Q4 2021, up 9.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 140 funds opened new Ulta Beauty positions in Q4 2021 and 85 closed out, a net change of +55 holders.
- The largest Ulta Beauty buyer in Q4 2021 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $197M added.
- The largest Ulta Beauty seller in Q4 2021 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $356M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.