Ulta Beauty
ULTA
985 hedge funds and large institutions have $17.7B invested in Ulta Beauty in 2023 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 105 funds opening new positions, 370 increasing their positions, 372 reducing their positions, and 128 closing their positions.
1% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 370 | Existing positions reduced: 372
3.53% less ownership
Funds ownership: 93.72% → 90.19% (-3.5%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,025 → 985 (-40)
14% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.01B | Put options by funds: $1.17B
18% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 105 | Existing positions closed: 128
19% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $22B → $17.7B (-$4.23B)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 8 (-4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$243M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Investment Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$223M |
| 3 |
Amundi
Paris,
France
|
+$115M |
| 4 |
Squarepoint
New York
|
+$75.7M |
| 5 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$69.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$387M |
| 2 |
Coatue Management
New York
|
-$216M |
| 3 |
Holocene Advisors
New York
|
-$208M |
| 4 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$200M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$131M |
ULTA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2023 in Review
985 of the 6,310 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ulta Beauty (ULTA) for Q3 2023, worth a combined $17.7B — down 19% from $22B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 128 funds closed out of ULTA and 105 opened new positions — a net loss of 23 holders — while 372 trimmed existing stakes and 370 added.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $243M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $387M.
- 985 institutional investors held Ulta Beauty (ULTA) as of Q3 2023, down from 1,025 in Q2 2023.
- Funds reported $17.7B of Ulta Beauty stock for Q3 2023, down 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 105 funds opened new Ulta Beauty positions in Q3 2023 and 128 closed out, a net change of -23 holders.
- The largest Ulta Beauty buyer in Q3 2023 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $243M added.
- The largest Ulta Beauty seller in Q3 2023 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $387M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2023.