Ulta Beauty
ULTA
508 hedge funds and large institutions have $13.3B invested in Ulta Beauty in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 103 funds opening new positions, 151 increasing their positions, 199 reducing their positions, and 51 closing their positions.
102% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 103 | Existing positions closed: 51
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 20 (+4)
21% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $11B → $13.3B (+$2.35B)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 461 → 508 (+47)
24% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 151 | Existing positions reduced: 199
31% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $261M | Put options by funds: $378M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$216M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$145M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$125M |
| 4 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$79.9M |
| 5 |
SC
Samlyn Capital
New York
|
+$58.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Winslow Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$299M |
| 2 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$104M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$77M |
| 4 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$67.2M |
| 5 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$59M |
ULTA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
508 of the 3,756 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ulta Beauty (ULTA) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $13.3B — up 21% from $11B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 103 funds opened new ULTA positions and 51 closed out — a net gain of 52 holders — while 151 added to existing stakes and 199 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $216M. The largest seller was Winslow Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $299M sold.
- 508 institutional investors held Ulta Beauty (ULTA) as of Q2 2016, up from 461 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $13.3B of Ulta Beauty stock for Q2 2016, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 103 funds opened new Ulta Beauty positions in Q2 2016 and 51 closed out, a net change of +52 holders.
- The largest Ulta Beauty buyer in Q2 2016 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $216M added.
- The largest Ulta Beauty seller in Q2 2016 was Winslow Capital Management, an estimated $299M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.