Ulta Beauty
ULTA
968 hedge funds and large institutions have $21.5B invested in Ulta Beauty in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 130 funds opening new positions, 324 increasing their positions, 384 reducing their positions, and 70 closing their positions.
86% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 130 | Existing positions closed: 70
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18.8B → $21.5B (+$2.75B)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 927 → 968 (+41)
4% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 26 → 27 (+1)
0.92% less ownership
Funds ownership: 91.33% → 90.41% (-0.92%)
16% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 324 | Existing positions reduced: 384
47% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $837M | Put options by funds: $1.57B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$368M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$201M |
| 3 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
+$159M |
| 4 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$110M |
| 5 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$85.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$169M |
| 2 |
Amundi
Paris,
France
|
-$125M |
| 3 |
ATO
Alecta Tjanstepension Omsesidigt
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$111M |
| 4 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
-$79.8M |
| 5 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$77.4M |
ULTA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review
968 of the 6,237 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ulta Beauty (ULTA) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $21.5B — up 15% from $18.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 130 funds opened new ULTA positions and 70 closed out — a net gain of 60 holders — while 324 added to existing stakes and 384 trimmed.
The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $368M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $169M.
- 968 institutional investors held Ulta Beauty (ULTA) as of Q4 2022, up from 927 in Q3 2022.
- Funds reported $21.5B of Ulta Beauty stock for Q4 2022, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 130 funds opened new Ulta Beauty positions in Q4 2022 and 70 closed out, a net change of +60 holders.
- The largest Ulta Beauty buyer in Q4 2022 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $368M added.
- The largest Ulta Beauty seller in Q4 2022 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $169M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.