Ulta Beauty
ULTA
568 hedge funds and large institutions have $13.8B invested in Ulta Beauty in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 84 funds opening new positions, 203 increasing their positions, 214 reducing their positions, and 52 closing their positions.
86.74% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0% → 86.74% (+87%)
62% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 84 | Existing positions closed: 52
23% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 13 → 16 (+3)
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $13B → $13.8B (+$802M)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 549 → 568 (+19)
3% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $292M | Put options by funds: $285M
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 203 | Existing positions reduced: 214
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$118M |
| 2 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$118M |
| 3 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$105M |
| 4 |
MCM
Melvin Capital Management
New York
|
+$62.4M |
| 5 |
BIM
BlackRock Investment Management
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
+$50.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$288M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$127M |
| 3 |
BRC
Blue Ridge Capital
New York
|
-$125M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$78.2M |
| 5 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$74.7M |
ULTA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
568 of the 4,008 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ulta Beauty (ULTA) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $13.8B — up 6.2% from $13B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 84 funds opened new ULTA positions and 52 closed out — a net gain of 32 holders — while 203 added to existing stakes and 214 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Ameriprise, adding an estimated $118M. The largest seller was Lone Pine Capital, cutting an estimated $288M.
- 568 institutional investors held Ulta Beauty (ULTA) as of Q4 2016, up from 549 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $13.8B of Ulta Beauty stock for Q4 2016, up 6.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 84 funds opened new Ulta Beauty positions in Q4 2016 and 52 closed out, a net change of +32 holders.
- The largest Ulta Beauty buyer in Q4 2016 was Ameriprise, an estimated $118M added.
- The largest Ulta Beauty seller in Q4 2016 was Lone Pine Capital, an estimated $288M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.