Walmart Inc
WMT
1,770 hedge funds and large institutions have $78.4B invested in Walmart Inc in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 143 funds opening new positions, 699 increasing their positions, 716 reducing their positions, and 131 closing their positions.
9% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 143 | Existing positions closed: 131
0.28% less ownership
Funds ownership: 30.04% → 29.76% (-0.28%)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,779 → 1,770 (-9)
2% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 699 | Existing positions reduced: 716
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $87.9B → $78.4B (-$9.45B)
11% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.83B | Put options by funds: $2.05B
37% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 113 → 71 (-42)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.53B |
| 2 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$261M |
| 3 |
T
Thomaspartners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$248M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$237M |
| 5 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$233M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$580M |
| 2 |
Dodge & Cox
San Francisco,
California
|
-$551M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$452M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$429M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$382M |
WMT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
1,770 of the 4,373 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Walmart Inc (WMT) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $78.4B — down 11% from $87.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 143 funds opened new WMT positions and 131 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 699 added to existing stakes and 716 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $1.53B. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $580M.
- 1,770 institutional investors held Walmart Inc (WMT) as of Q1 2018, down from 1,779 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $78.4B of Walmart Inc stock for Q1 2018, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 143 funds opened new Walmart Inc positions in Q1 2018 and 131 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest Walmart Inc buyer in Q1 2018 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $1.53B added.
- The largest Walmart Inc seller in Q1 2018 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $580M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.