Ulta Beauty
ULTA
1,046 hedge funds and large institutions have $21.8B invested in Ulta Beauty in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 185 funds opening new positions, 351 increasing their positions, 384 reducing their positions, and 107 closing their positions.
88% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 15 (+7)
73% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 185 | Existing positions closed: 107
23% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $17.7B → $21.8B (+$4.02B)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 985 → 1,046 (+61)
1.33% more ownership
Funds ownership: 90.19% → 91.52% (+1.3%)
6% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.47B | Put options by funds: $1.56B
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 351 | Existing positions reduced: 384
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$214M |
| 2 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
+$161M |
| 3 |
TD Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$110M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Investment Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$95.5M |
| 5 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$89.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
-$452M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$151M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$94.6M |
| 4 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$83.1M |
| 5 |
CCM
Candlestick Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$74.8M |
ULTA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review
1,046 of the 6,869 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ulta Beauty (ULTA) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $21.8B — up 23% from $17.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 185 funds opened new ULTA positions and 107 closed out — a net gain of 78 holders — while 351 added to existing stakes and 384 trimmed.
The largest buyer was VOYA Investment Management, adding an estimated $214M. The largest seller was Jennison Associates, exiting entirely with an estimated $452M sold.
- 1,046 institutional investors held Ulta Beauty (ULTA) as of Q4 2023, up from 985 in Q3 2023.
- Funds reported $21.8B of Ulta Beauty stock for Q4 2023, up 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 185 funds opened new Ulta Beauty positions in Q4 2023 and 107 closed out, a net change of +78 holders.
- The largest Ulta Beauty buyer in Q4 2023 was VOYA Investment Management, an estimated $214M added.
- The largest Ulta Beauty seller in Q4 2023 was Jennison Associates, an estimated $452M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.