Wayfair
208 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.02B invested in Wayfair in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 54 funds opening new positions, 77 increasing their positions, 62 reducing their positions, and 47 closing their positions.
38% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 11 (+3)
27% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.96B → $5.02B (+$1.06B)
24% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 77 | Existing positions reduced: 62
15% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 54 | Existing positions closed: 47
11% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $138M | Put options by funds: $125M
3.51% more ownership
Funds ownership: 107.02% → 110.53% (+3.5%)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 201 → 208 (+7)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$141M |
| 2 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$73.2M |
| 3 |
RCG
Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb
New York
|
+$72.8M |
| 4 |
CG
Carmignac Gestion
Paris,
France
|
+$56.6M |
| 5 |
PGP
Prescott General Partners
Boca Raton,
Florida
|
+$40.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$63.3M |
| 2 |
CAM
Contour Asset Management
New York
|
-$45.8M |
| 3 |
HCM
Hitchwood Capital Management
New York
|
-$38.6M |
| 4 |
SC
Samlyn Capital
New York
|
-$35.4M |
| 5 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$28.1M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FPF
251
FNY Partners Fund
New York
| – | -$67K | -1,000 | Closed |
|
|
BWP
252
Baldwin Wealth Partners
Marion,
Massachusetts
| – | -$20K | -300 | Closed |
|
|
SWA
253
Sutton Wealth Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
| – | -$9.23K | -137 | Closed |
|
254
Federated Hermes
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$4K | -55 | Closed |
|
|
WAM
255
Wealthspire Advisors (Maryland)
Potomac,
Maryland
| – | +$422 | +6 | New |
|
W Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
208 of the 4,410 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Wayfair (W) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $5.02B — up 27% from $3.96B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 54 funds opened new W positions and 47 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 77 added to existing stakes and 62 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Janus Henderson Group, adding an estimated $141M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $63.3M.
- 208 institutional investors held Wayfair (W) as of Q4 2017, up from 201 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $5.02B of Wayfair stock for Q4 2017, up 27% quarter-over-quarter.
- 54 funds opened new Wayfair positions in Q4 2017 and 47 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest Wayfair buyer in Q4 2017 was Janus Henderson Group, an estimated $141M added.
- The largest Wayfair seller in Q4 2017 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $63.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.