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548 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.8B invested in Ulta Beauty in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 87 funds opening new positions, 177 increasing their positions, 219 reducing their positions, and 40 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

118% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 87 | Existing positions closed: 40

8% more funds holding

Funds holding: 508 → 548 (+40)

4% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $342M | Put options by funds: $356M

4% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $13.4B → $12.8B (-$550M)

19% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 177 | Existing positions reduced: 219

35% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 20 → 13 (-7)

Holders
548
Holders Change
+40
Holders Change %
+7.87%
% of All Funds
14.62%
Holding in Top 10
13
Holding in Top 10 Change
-7
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-35%
% of All Funds
0.35%
New
87
Increased
177
Reduced
219
Closed
40
Calls
$342M
Puts
$356M
Net Calls
-$13.6M
Net Calls Change
+$103M

Top Buyers

1
Jennison Associates
Jennison Associates
New York
+$234M
2
SAM
Scopus Asset Management
New York
+$68.2M
3
Two Sigma Investments
Two Sigma Investments
New York
+$42.5M
4
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
+$30.2M
5
HI
HBK Investments
Texas
+$28.2M

Top Sellers

1
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
-$123M
2
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Connecticut
-$96.6M
3
1832 Asset Management
1832 Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
-$70.2M
4
Artisan Partners
Artisan Partners
Wisconsin
-$70M
5
Select Equity Group
Select Equity Group
New York
-$64.2M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
EAM
101
Eagle Asset Management
Florida
$16.8M +$501K +1,982 +3%
CIP
102
Chartwell Investment Partners
Pennsylvania
$16.4M +$17.4M +69,057 New
USAA
103
United Services Automobile Association
Texas
$16.2M +$9.42M +37,296 +120%
CPC
104
Cookson Peirce & Co
Pennsylvania
$16.1M -$37.4K -148 -0.2%
SG
105
Swarthmore Group
Pennsylvania
$15.9M +$6.37M +25,200 +61%
JCM
106
Junto Capital Management
New York
$15.4M +$16.3M +64,600 New
Allianz Asset Management
107
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
$15.2M +$14.9M +59,020 +1,142%
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS)
108
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS)
Ohio
$14.6M +$6.03M +23,845 +64%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
109
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$14.3M -$1.23M -4,860 -8%
Neuberger Berman Group
110
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
$13.7M +$9.1K +36 +0.1%
VFA
111
Virtus Fund Advisers
Connecticut
$13.5M +$826K +3,268 +6%
PPA
112
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$13.5M +$68.7K +272 +0.5%
Luther King Capital Management (LKCM)
113
Luther King Capital Management (LKCM)
Texas
$13.2M – – –
SC
114
Shellback Capital
Massachusetts
$13.1M -$26.9M -106,500 -66%
Robeco Institutional Asset Management
115
Robeco Institutional Asset Management
Netherlands
$13.1M +$1.82M +7,220 +15%
Bank of Nova Scotia
116
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
$12.8M +$11.9M +47,053 +683%
SI
117
Scout Investments
Missouri
$12.5M +$13.3M +52,539 New
IGIM
118
I.G. Investment Management
Manitoba, Canada
$12.2M +$5.05K +20 +0%
National Pension Service
119
National Pension Service
South Korea
$12.1M +$1.11M +4,399 +9%
AQR Capital Management
120
AQR Capital Management
Connecticut
$11.8M +$4.23M +16,732 +51%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
121
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$11.7M +$9.05M +35,806 +265%
Chevy Chase Trust
122
Chevy Chase Trust
Maryland
$11.7M -$1.04M -4,097 -8%
FT
123
Fiduciary Trust
Massachusetts
$11.3M -$1.06M -4,183 -8%
BCM
124
Bridgeway Capital Management
Texas
$11M -$4.35M -17,200 -27%
OAC
125
OMERS Administration Corp
Ontario, Canada
$10.9M +$6.52M +25,800 +130%
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ULTA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review

548 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ulta Beauty (ULTA) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $12.8B — down 4.1% from $13.4B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 87 funds opened new ULTA positions and 40 closed out — a net gain of 47 holders — while 177 added to existing stakes and 219 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Jennison Associates, adding an estimated $234M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $123M.

  • 548 institutional investors held Ulta Beauty (ULTA) as of Q3 2016, up from 508 in Q2 2016.
  • Funds reported $12.8B of Ulta Beauty stock for Q3 2016, down 4.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 87 funds opened new Ulta Beauty positions in Q3 2016 and 40 closed out, a net change of +47 holders.
  • The largest Ulta Beauty buyer in Q3 2016 was Jennison Associates, an estimated $234M added.
  • The largest Ulta Beauty seller in Q3 2016 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $123M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.