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606 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.7B invested in Ulta Beauty in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 111 funds opening new positions, 196 increasing their positions, 228 reducing their positions, and 45 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

147% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 111 | Existing positions closed: 45

14% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 78 (+1)

12% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $11.3B → $12.7B (+$1.4B)

11% more funds holding

Funds holding: 545606 (+61)

0.22% more ownership

Funds ownership: 90.5%90.72% (+0.22%)

14% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 196 | Existing positions reduced: 228

20% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $245M | Put options by funds: $306M

Holders
606
Holders Change
+61
Holders Change %
+11.19%
% of All Funds
13.87%
Holding in Top 10
8
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+14.29%
% of All Funds
0.18%
New
111
Increased
196
Reduced
228
Closed
45
Calls
$245M
Puts
$306M
Net Calls
-$60.6M
Net Calls Change
-$379M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Vanguard Group
1
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
$1.35B -$4.46M -18,485 -0.3%
BlackRock
2
BlackRock
New York
$1.22B -$27.3M -113,149 -2%
Capital World Investors
3
Capital World Investors
California
$669M -$386M -1,598,560 -36%
Ameriprise
4
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$629M +$218M +902,014 +50%
AllianceBernstein
5
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$602M +$18M +74,366 +3%
State Street
6
State Street
Massachusetts
$533M -$9.18M -38,017 -2%
T. Rowe Price Associates
7
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
$366M +$47.3M +195,725 +14%
Fidelity Investments
8
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$221M +$44.3M +183,611 +24%
SGA
9
Sustainable Growth Advisers
Connecticut
$200M -$53.1M -219,864 -20%
TCIM
10
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
$196M -$67.2M -278,353 -25%
Bank of New York Mellon
11
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$193M -$4.07M -16,845 -2%
Invesco
12
Invesco
Georgia
$179M +$33.6M +139,248 +22%
Geode Capital Management
13
Geode Capital Management
Massachusetts
$177M +$3.89M +16,117 +2%
Wells Fargo
14
Wells Fargo
California
$174M +$6.9M +28,590 +4%
NIPH
15
NN Investment Partners Holdings
Netherlands
$159M +$10.3M +42,710 +7%
Jennison Associates
16
Jennison Associates
New York
$158M -$16.4M -68,087 -9%
Northern Trust
17
Northern Trust
Illinois
$150M -$4.14M -17,163 -3%
Bank of America
18
Bank of America
North Carolina
$136M +$6.15M +25,473 +5%
HMP
19
HS Management Partners
New York
$126M -$80.2M -332,220 -38%
WRF
20
Waddell & Reed Financial
Kansas
$126M +$130M +539,423 New
Prudential Financial
21
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$119M +$107M +443,830 +652%
SCM
22
Steadfast Capital Management
New York
$119M +$14.3M +59,125 +13%
Norges Bank
23
Norges Bank
Norway
$117M -$1.03M -4,275 -0.8%
William Blair Investment Management
24
William Blair Investment Management
Illinois
$112M +$9.76M +40,420 +9%
CIP
25
Champlain Investment Partners
Vermont
$105M +$7.51M +31,100 +7%

ULTA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review

606 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ulta Beauty (ULTA) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $12.7B — up 12% from $11.3B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 111 funds opened new ULTA positions and 45 closed out — a net gain of 66 holders — while 196 added to existing stakes and 228 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Ameriprise, adding an estimated $218M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $386M.

  • 606 institutional investors held Ulta Beauty (ULTA) as of Q2 2018, up from 545 in Q1 2018.
  • Funds reported $12.7B of Ulta Beauty stock for Q2 2018, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 111 funds opened new Ulta Beauty positions in Q2 2018 and 45 closed out, a net change of +66 holders.
  • The largest Ulta Beauty buyer in Q2 2018 was Ameriprise, an estimated $218M added.
  • The largest Ulta Beauty seller in Q2 2018 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $386M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.