Ulta Beauty
ULTA
585 hedge funds and large institutions have $15.2B invested in Ulta Beauty in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 73 funds opening new positions, 206 increasing their positions, 216 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.
49% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 73 | Existing positions closed: 49
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $13.8B → $15.2B (+$1.42B)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 568 → 585 (+17)
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 206 | Existing positions reduced: 216
1.01% less ownership
Funds ownership: 86.74% → 85.72% (-1%)
38% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 10 (-6)
40% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $274M | Put options by funds: $457M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$1.06B |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$285M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$117M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$86.7M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$44.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$123M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$105M |
| 3 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$103M |
| 4 |
CCI
Columbus Circle Investors
|
-$77.7M |
| 5 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$74.9M |
ULTA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
585 of the 4,034 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ulta Beauty (ULTA) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $15.2B — up 10% from $13.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 73 funds opened new ULTA positions and 49 closed out — a net gain of 24 holders — while 206 added to existing stakes and 216 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $1.06B. The largest seller was Point72 Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $123M sold.
- 585 institutional investors held Ulta Beauty (ULTA) as of Q1 2017, up from 568 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $15.2B of Ulta Beauty stock for Q1 2017, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 73 funds opened new Ulta Beauty positions in Q1 2017 and 49 closed out, a net change of +24 holders.
- The largest Ulta Beauty buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $1.06B added.
- The largest Ulta Beauty seller in Q1 2017 was Point72 Asset Management, an estimated $123M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.