Wayfair
91 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.43B invested in Wayfair in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 29 increasing their positions, 22 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
92% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $741M → $1.43B (+$685M)
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 6 (+2)
32% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 29 | Existing positions reduced: 22
25% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 24
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 85 → 91 (+6)
6% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8.03M | Put options by funds: $8.56M
176.36% less ownership
Funds ownership: 295.67% → 119.32% (-176%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$46M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$35.1M |
| 3 |
SC
Samlyn Capital
New York
|
+$20.3M |
| 4 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$15.3M |
| 5 |
HCM
Hitchwood Capital Management
New York
|
+$11.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
-$28.3M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$15.6M |
| 3 |
CWAM
Columbia Wanger Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$9.12M |
| 4 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$8.77M |
| 5 |
PC
PointState Capital
New York
|
-$7.94M |
W Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
91 of the 3,752 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Wayfair (W) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $1.43B — up 92% from $741M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 30 funds opened new W positions and 24 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 29 added to existing stakes and 22 trimmed.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $46M. The largest seller was Jennison Associates, cutting an estimated $28.3M.
- 91 institutional investors held Wayfair (W) as of Q1 2015, up from 85 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $1.43B of Wayfair stock for Q1 2015, up 92% quarter-over-quarter.
- 30 funds opened new Wayfair positions in Q1 2015 and 24 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest Wayfair buyer in Q1 2015 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $46M added.
- The largest Wayfair seller in Q1 2015 was Jennison Associates, an estimated $28.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.