Ulta Beauty
ULTA
865 hedge funds and large institutions have $19.2B invested in Ulta Beauty in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 139 funds opening new positions, 314 increasing their positions, 282 reducing their positions, and 85 closing their positions.
64% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 139 | Existing positions closed: 85
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 314 | Existing positions reduced: 282
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $17.6B → $19.2B (+$1.65B)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 826 → 865 (+39)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 9 (0)
3.24% less ownership
Funds ownership: 89.59% → 86.35% (-3.2%)
29% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $708M | Put options by funds: $994M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$197M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$169M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$121M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$78M |
| 5 |
NC
Nicholas Company
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$76.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$356M |
| 2 |
Amundi
Paris,
France
|
-$234M |
| 3 |
Select Equity Group
New York
|
-$192M |
| 4 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$138M |
| 5 |
SCM
Spyglass Capital Management
San Francisco,
California
|
-$113M |
ULTA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
865 of the 6,518 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ulta Beauty (ULTA) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $19.2B — up 9.4% from $17.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 139 funds opened new ULTA positions and 85 closed out — a net gain of 54 holders — while 314 added to existing stakes and 282 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $197M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $356M.
- 865 institutional investors held Ulta Beauty (ULTA) as of Q4 2021, up from 826 in Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $19.2B of Ulta Beauty stock for Q4 2021, up 9.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 139 funds opened new Ulta Beauty positions in Q4 2021 and 85 closed out, a net change of +54 holders.
- The largest Ulta Beauty buyer in Q4 2021 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $197M added.
- The largest Ulta Beauty seller in Q4 2021 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $356M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.