Wayfair
226 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.73B invested in Wayfair in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 50 funds opening new positions, 78 increasing their positions, 74 reducing their positions, and 37 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 14 (+7)
71% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.51B → $7.73B (+$3.21B)
35% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 50 | Existing positions closed: 37
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 213 → 226 (+13)
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 78 | Existing positions reduced: 74
4.47% less ownership
Funds ownership: 115.76% → 111.28% (-4.5%)
33% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $275M | Put options by funds: $408M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCM
Scopia Capital Management
New York
|
+$184M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$48.5M |
| 3 |
HCM
Hitchwood Capital Management
New York
|
+$37.9M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$35.7M |
| 5 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$34.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$121M |
| 2 |
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$94.1M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$62.7M |
| 4 |
RCG
Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb
New York
|
-$54.1M |
| 5 |
SC
Samlyn Capital
New York
|
-$44.3M |
W Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
226 of the 4,369 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Wayfair (W) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $7.73B — up 71% from $4.51B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 50 funds opened new W positions and 37 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 78 added to existing stakes and 74 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Scopia Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $184M. The largest seller was Adage Capital Partners, cutting an estimated $121M.
- 226 institutional investors held Wayfair (W) as of Q2 2018, up from 213 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $7.73B of Wayfair stock for Q2 2018, up 71% quarter-over-quarter.
- 50 funds opened new Wayfair positions in Q2 2018 and 37 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest Wayfair buyer in Q2 2018 was Scopia Capital Management, an estimated $184M added.
- The largest Wayfair seller in Q2 2018 was Adage Capital Partners, an estimated $121M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.