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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
Holocene Advisors
101
Holocene Advisors
New York
$20.9M +$18.9M +74,025 New
APG Asset Management
102
APG Asset Management
Netherlands
$20.3M
GAM
103
GuardCap Asset Management
United Kingdom
$20.1M +$3.54M +13,879 +24%
TRSOTSOK
104
Teachers Retirement System of the State of Kentucky
Kentucky
$20.1M -$1.52M -5,950 -8%
Chevy Chase Trust
105
Chevy Chase Trust
Maryland
$19.7M -$231K -905 -1%
National Pension Service
106
National Pension Service
South Korea
$19.7M
TAM
107
Todd Asset Management
Kentucky
$18.8M -$1.21M -4,747 -7%
IG
108
Ithaka Group
Virginia
$18.7M -$1.22M -4,784 -7%
AIM
109
Avity Investment Management
Connecticut
$18.4M +$6.53M +25,616 +65%
UBS Group
110
UBS Group
Switzerland
$18.3M -$2.44M -9,559 -13%
ORI
111
Oak Ridge Investments
Illinois
$17.7M -$881K -3,453 -5%
SC
112
Samlyn Capital
New York
$17.4M +$15.7M +61,653 New
Adage Capital Partners
113
Adage Capital Partners
Massachusetts
$16.9M -$2.23M -8,726 -13%
WorldQuant Millennium Advisors
114
WorldQuant Millennium Advisors
New York
$16.5M +$10.4M +40,827 +233%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
115
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$16.2M -$14.9M -58,355 -50%
CTA
116
Carillon Tower Advisers
Florida
$15.5M +$8.56M +33,575 +156%
VRS
117
Virginia Retirement Systems
Virginia
$15.5M -$6.45M -25,300 -32%
Los Angeles Capital Management
118
Los Angeles Capital Management
California
$15.2M +$6.47M +25,352 +89%
Neuberger Berman Group
119
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
$14.8M +$12.7M +49,788 +1,822%
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
120
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Tennessee
$14.4M +$8.17M +32,026 +169%
MWNA
121
Marshall Wace North America
New York
$14.4M +$8.72M +34,202 +204%
Bank of Montreal
122
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$14.3M -$13.3M -52,244 -51%
MCM
123
Moore Capital Management
New York
$14.1M +$6.38M +25,000 +100%
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
124
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$14M +$2.7M +10,604 +27%
RCM
125
Riverpark Capital Management
New York
$13.7M -$2.01M -7,871 -14%

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.