Ulta Beauty
ULTA
535 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.3B invested in Ulta Beauty in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 62 funds opening new positions, 199 increasing their positions, 217 reducing their positions, and 119 closing their positions.
14% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 8 (+1)
0.97% more ownership
Funds ownership: 87.64% → 88.6% (+0.97%)
6% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $440M | Put options by funds: $469M
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 199 | Existing positions reduced: 217
11% less funds holding
Funds holding: 602 → 535 (-67)
21% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $15.6B → $12.3B (-$3.31B)
48% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 62 | Existing positions closed: 119
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BRC
Blue Ridge Capital
New York
|
+$260M |
| 2 |
SGA
Sustainable Growth Advisers
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$199M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$172M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$160M |
| 5 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$148M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
-$439M |
| 2 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$413M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$122M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$121M |
| 5 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$117M |
ULTA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
535 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ulta Beauty (ULTA) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $12.3B — down 21% from $15.6B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 119 funds closed out of ULTA and 62 opened new positions — a net loss of 57 holders — while 217 trimmed existing stakes and 199 added.
The largest buyer was Blue Ridge Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $260M. The largest seller was Jennison Associates, cutting an estimated $439M.
- 535 institutional investors held Ulta Beauty (ULTA) as of Q3 2017, down from 602 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $12.3B of Ulta Beauty stock for Q3 2017, down 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 62 funds opened new Ulta Beauty positions in Q3 2017 and 119 closed out, a net change of -57 holders.
- The largest Ulta Beauty buyer in Q3 2017 was Blue Ridge Capital, an estimated $260M added.
- The largest Ulta Beauty seller in Q3 2017 was Jennison Associates, an estimated $439M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.