Wayfair
327 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.19B invested in Wayfair in 2022 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 58 funds opening new positions, 126 increasing their positions, 91 reducing their positions, and 91 closing their positions.
38% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 126 | Existing positions reduced: 91
23% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $530M | Put options by funds: $431M
7.99% more ownership
Funds ownership: 113.36% → 121.35% (+8%)
11% less funds holding
Funds holding: 367 → 327 (-40)
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 8 (-2)
36% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 58 | Existing positions closed: 91
58% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.96B → $4.19B (-$5.76B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GHP
Great Hill Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$196M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$165M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$134M |
| 4 |
RCG
Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb
New York
|
+$105M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$85.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VVP
Vulcan Value Partners
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
-$435M |
| 2 |
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$45.8M |
| 3 |
WRCM
Whale Rock Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$45M |
| 4 |
Squarepoint
New York
|
-$42M |
| 5 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$25.9M |
W Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2022 in Review
327 of the 5,936 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Wayfair (W) for Q2 2022, worth a combined $4.19B — down 58% from $9.96B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 91 funds closed out of W and 58 opened new positions — a net loss of 33 holders — while 91 trimmed existing stakes and 126 added.
The largest buyer was Great Hill Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $196M. The largest seller was Vulcan Value Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $435M sold.
- 327 institutional investors held Wayfair (W) as of Q2 2022, down from 367 in Q1 2022.
- Funds reported $4.19B of Wayfair stock for Q2 2022, down 58% quarter-over-quarter.
- 58 funds opened new Wayfair positions in Q2 2022 and 91 closed out, a net change of -33 holders.
- The largest Wayfair buyer in Q2 2022 was Great Hill Partners, an estimated $196M added.
- The largest Wayfair seller in Q2 2022 was Vulcan Value Partners, an estimated $435M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2022.