Vipshop
VIPS
214 hedge funds and large institutions have $2B invested in Vipshop in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 98 increasing their positions, 54 reducing their positions, and 53 closing their positions.
81% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 98 | Existing positions reduced: 54
11% less funds holding
Funds holding: 240 → 214 (-26)
15.66% less ownership
Funds ownership: 290.93% → 275.27% (-16%)
38% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 5 (-3)
43% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 53
43% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $71.5M | Put options by funds: $126M
46% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.67B → $2B (-$1.67B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$44.5M |
| 2 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$35.9M |
| 3 |
TA
Teachers Advisors
New York
|
+$23.9M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$23.7M |
| 5 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$23.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
-$161M |
| 2 |
Mirae Asset Global Investments
Seoul,
South Korea
|
-$50M |
| 3 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$46.4M |
| 4 |
EAM
EastBay Asset Management
New York
|
-$35.5M |
| 5 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
|
-$32.3M |
VIPS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
214 of the 4,391 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vipshop (VIPS) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $2B — down 46% from $3.67B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 53 funds closed out of VIPS and 30 opened new positions — a net loss of 23 holders — while 54 trimmed existing stakes and 98 added.
The largest buyer was Credit Suisse, adding an estimated $44.5M. The largest seller was OppenheimerFunds, cutting an estimated $161M.
- 214 institutional investors held Vipshop (VIPS) as of Q3 2018, down from 240 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $2B of Vipshop stock for Q3 2018, down 46% quarter-over-quarter.
- 30 funds opened new Vipshop positions in Q3 2018 and 53 closed out, a net change of -23 holders.
- The largest Vipshop buyer in Q3 2018 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $44.5M added.
- The largest Vipshop seller in Q3 2018 was OppenheimerFunds, an estimated $161M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.