Walmart Inc
WMT
2,852 hedge funds and large institutions have $131B invested in Walmart Inc in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 206 funds opening new positions, 1,203 increasing their positions, 1,094 reducing their positions, and 101 closing their positions.
104% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 206 | Existing positions closed: 101
24% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 99 → 123 (+24)
17% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.04B | Put options by funds: $3.45B
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $122B → $131B (+$8.79B)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,807 → 2,852 (+45)
1.08% more ownership
Funds ownership: 31.98% → 33.07% (+1.1%)
10% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,203 | Existing positions reduced: 1,094
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$445M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$418M |
| 3 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$417M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$407M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$403M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GQG Partners
Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida
|
-$993M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$717M |
| 3 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$173M |
| 4 |
CA
Cullinan Associates
Louisville,
Kentucky
|
-$160M |
| 5 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$147M |
WMT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
2,852 of the 6,283 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Walmart Inc (WMT) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $131B — up 7.2% from $122B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 206 funds opened new WMT positions and 101 closed out — a net gain of 105 holders — while 1,203 added to existing stakes and 1,094 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Boston Partners, adding an estimated $445M. The largest seller was GQG Partners, cutting an estimated $993M.
- 2,852 institutional investors held Walmart Inc (WMT) as of Q1 2023, up from 2,807 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $131B of Walmart Inc stock for Q1 2023, up 7.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 206 funds opened new Walmart Inc positions in Q1 2023 and 101 closed out, a net change of +105 holders.
- The largest Walmart Inc buyer in Q1 2023 was Boston Partners, an estimated $445M added.
- The largest Walmart Inc seller in Q1 2023 was GQG Partners, an estimated $993M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.