Ulta Beauty
ULTA
652 hedge funds and large institutions have $13.1B invested in Ulta Beauty in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 125 funds opening new positions, 215 increasing their positions, 247 reducing their positions, and 86 closing their positions.
45% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 125 | Existing positions closed: 86
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 618 → 652 (+34)
1.05% more ownership
Funds ownership: 89.48% → 90.53% (+1.1%)
8% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $307M | Put options by funds: $284M
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 215 | Existing positions reduced: 247
13% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $15.1B → $13.1B (-$1.97B)
21% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 14 → 11 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$187M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
+$142M |
| 3 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$132M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$113M |
| 5 |
SCM
Suvretta Capital Management
New York
|
+$66.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$364M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$214M |
| 3 |
HCM
Hitchwood Capital Management
New York
|
-$109M |
| 4 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$63.5M |
| 5 |
SCM
Steadfast Capital Management
New York
|
-$54.7M |
ULTA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
652 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ulta Beauty (ULTA) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $13.1B — down 13% from $15.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 125 funds opened new ULTA positions and 86 closed out — a net gain of 39 holders — while 215 added to existing stakes and 247 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $187M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $364M.
- 652 institutional investors held Ulta Beauty (ULTA) as of Q4 2018, up from 618 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $13.1B of Ulta Beauty stock for Q4 2018, down 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 125 funds opened new Ulta Beauty positions in Q4 2018 and 86 closed out, a net change of +39 holders.
- The largest Ulta Beauty buyer in Q4 2018 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $187M added.
- The largest Ulta Beauty seller in Q4 2018 was BlackRock, an estimated $364M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.