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618 hedge funds and large institutions have $15.1B invested in Ulta Beauty in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 94 funds opening new positions, 205 increasing their positions, 234 reducing their positions, and 73 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

75% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 814 (+6)

29% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 94 | Existing positions closed: 73

18% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $12.7B → $15.1B (+$2.35B)

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 606618 (+12)

4% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $354M | Put options by funds: $342M

1.24% less ownership

Funds ownership: 90.72%89.48% (-1.2%)

12% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 205 | Existing positions reduced: 234

Holders
618
Holders Change
+12
Holders Change %
+1.98%
% of All Funds
14.13%
Holding in Top 10
14
Holding in Top 10 Change
+6
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+75%
% of All Funds
0.32%
New
94
Increased
205
Reduced
234
Closed
73
Calls
$354M
Puts
$342M
Net Calls
+$12.2M
Net Calls Change
+$72.8M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
76
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Wisconsin
$29.4M -$1.06M -4,139 -4%
Stifel Financial
77
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$29.2M +$8.91M +34,932 +51%
Barclays
78
Barclays
United Kingdom
$28M +$4.97M +19,503 +24%
CPH
79
C Partners Holding
Switzerland
$27.8M -$2.55M -10,000 -9%
Canada Life
80
Canada Life
Manitoba, Canada
$27.3M +$14.3M +56,080 +139%
Franklin Resources
81
Franklin Resources
California
$27M +$23.2M +91,137 +1,931%
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
82
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
California
$26.1M +$44.1K +173 +0.2%
Asset Management One
83
Asset Management One
Japan
$25.9M +$87.7K +344 +0.4%
Retirement Systems of Alabama
84
Retirement Systems of Alabama
Alabama
$25.6M +$16.3M +64,029 +238%
Principal Financial Group
85
Principal Financial Group
Iowa
$25.5M +$253K +992 +1%
Calamos Advisors
86
Calamos Advisors
Illinois
$25.1M -$5.83M -22,859 -20%
CS
87
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$24.3M +$1.57M +6,144 +8%
BNP Paribas Asset Management
88
BNP Paribas Asset Management
France
$24M +$6.27M +24,577 +41%
ACA
89
Anchor Capital Advisors
Massachusetts
$23.7M -$14K -55 -0.1%
Voloridge Investment Management
90
Voloridge Investment Management
Florida
$23.5M +$21.2M +83,161 New
SI
91
Scout Investments
Missouri
$23.1M +$12.4M +48,533 +146%
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
92
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Texas
$23M -$2.29M -8,997 -10%
AQR Capital Management
93
AQR Capital Management
Connecticut
$22.9M +$3.21M +12,603 +18%
AT
94
AMF Tjänstepension
Sweden
$22.6M +$20.4M +80,098 New
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
95
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
New York
$22.4M -$6.38K -25 -0%
OCAM
96
Owl Creek Asset Management
New York
$22.4M -$10.5M -41,255 -34%
STMM
97
South Texas Money Management
Texas
$22M +$1.11M +4,335 +6%
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
98
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
Florida
$21.7M -$181K -709 -0.9%
First Trust Advisors
99
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$21.6M +$9.62M +37,716 +97%
TD Asset Management
100
TD Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$21.2M +$2.17M +8,525 +13%

ULTA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review

618 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ulta Beauty (ULTA) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $15.1B — up 18% from $12.7B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 94 funds opened new ULTA positions and 73 closed out — a net gain of 21 holders — while 205 added to existing stakes and 234 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Hitchwood Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $98.2M. The largest seller was Ameriprise, cutting an estimated $339M.

  • 618 institutional investors held Ulta Beauty (ULTA) as of Q3 2018, up from 606 in Q2 2018.
  • Funds reported $15.1B of Ulta Beauty stock for Q3 2018, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 94 funds opened new Ulta Beauty positions in Q3 2018 and 73 closed out, a net change of +21 holders.
  • The largest Ulta Beauty buyer in Q3 2018 was Hitchwood Capital Management, an estimated $98.2M added.
  • The largest Ulta Beauty seller in Q3 2018 was Ameriprise, an estimated $339M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.