Wayfair
185 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.42B invested in Wayfair in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 62 funds opening new positions, 45 increasing their positions, 64 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
182% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 62 | Existing positions closed: 22
75% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.52B → $4.42B (+$1.89B)
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 12 (+4)
27% more funds holding
Funds holding: 146 → 185 (+39)
12% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $99.7M | Put options by funds: $113M
12.66% less ownership
Funds ownership: 123.77% → 111.11% (-13%)
30% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 45 | Existing positions reduced: 64
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$205M |
| 2 |
BRC
Blue Ridge Capital
New York
|
+$43.8M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$43M |
| 4 |
HCM
Hitchwood Capital Management
New York
|
+$35.6M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$25.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GHP
Great Hill Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$119M |
| 2 |
HP
Harbourvest Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$108M |
| 3 |
BPI
Battery Partners IX
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$56.9M |
| 4 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$54.5M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$51.5M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AIP
201
Ameritas Investment Partners
Lincoln,
Nebraska
| – | -$110K | -2,724 | Closed |
|
202
Parallax Volatility Advisers
San Francisco,
California
| – | -$48K | -810 | Closed |
|
|
FDCDDQ
203
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Levis,
Quebec, Canada
| – | -$6.88K | -170 | Closed |
|
|
FMA
204
FNY Managed Accounts
New York
| – | -$6K | -165 | Closed |
|
|
FFW
205
Fusion Family Wealth
Woodbury,
New York
| – | -$6K | -148 | Closed |
|
|
KTC
206
Kistler-Tiffany Companies
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$1K | -13 | Closed |
|
|
QI
207
QS Investors
New York
| – | -$1K | -10 | Closed |
|
|
WAM
208
Wealthspire Advisors (Maryland)
Potomac,
Maryland
| – | +$178 | +3 | New |
|
W Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
185 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Wayfair (W) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $4.42B — up 75% from $2.52B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 62 funds opened new W positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 40 holders — while 45 added to existing stakes and 64 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $205M. The largest seller was Great Hill Partners, cutting an estimated $119M.
- 185 institutional investors held Wayfair (W) as of Q2 2017, up from 146 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $4.42B of Wayfair stock for Q2 2017, up 75% quarter-over-quarter.
- 62 funds opened new Wayfair positions in Q2 2017 and 22 closed out, a net change of +40 holders.
- The largest Wayfair buyer in Q2 2017 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $205M added.
- The largest Wayfair seller in Q2 2017 was Great Hill Partners, an estimated $119M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.