Wayfair
449 hedge funds and large institutions have $27.5B invested in Wayfair in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 109 funds opening new positions, 149 increasing their positions, 133 reducing their positions, and 62 closing their positions.
76% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 109 | Existing positions closed: 62
56% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $17.6B → $27.5B (+$9.84B)
38% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 13 → 18 (+5)
12% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 149 | Existing positions reduced: 133
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 407 → 449 (+42)
6.51% more ownership
Funds ownership: 106.86% → 113.37% (+6.5%)
5% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.02B | Put options by funds: $1.93B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WRCM
Whale Rock Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$475M |
| 2 |
HP
Harbourvest Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$313M |
| 3 |
Baillie Gifford & Co
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
+$250M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$186M |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$165M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$189M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$148M |
| 3 |
RCG
Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb
New York
|
-$140M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
-$110M |
| 5 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$76.4M |
W Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
449 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Wayfair (W) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $27.5B — up 56% from $17.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 109 funds opened new W positions and 62 closed out — a net gain of 47 holders — while 149 added to existing stakes and 133 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Whale Rock Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $475M. The largest seller was D.E. Shaw & Co, cutting an estimated $189M.
- 449 institutional investors held Wayfair (W) as of Q1 2021, up from 407 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $27.5B of Wayfair stock for Q1 2021, up 56% quarter-over-quarter.
- 109 funds opened new Wayfair positions in Q1 2021 and 62 closed out, a net change of +47 holders.
- The largest Wayfair buyer in Q1 2021 was Whale Rock Capital Management, an estimated $475M added.
- The largest Wayfair seller in Q1 2021 was D.E. Shaw & Co, an estimated $189M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.