Petco
WOOF
189 hedge funds and large institutions have $3B invested in Petco in 2021 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 46 funds opening new positions, 53 increasing their positions, 65 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.
47% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $52.6M | Put options by funds: $35.8M
39% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 46 | Existing positions closed: 33
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 179 → 189 (+10)
1% more ownership
Funds ownership: 61.72% → 62.72% (+1%)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.13B → $3B (-$135M)
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 53 | Existing positions reduced: 65
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Select Equity Group
New York
|
+$40.4M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$34.7M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$26.2M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$25.3M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$20.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$40.6M |
| 2 |
Blackstone Inc
New York
|
-$19M |
| 3 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$17.5M |
| 4 |
Federated Hermes
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
-$17.1M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$15.3M |
WOOF Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2021 in Review
189 of the 5,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Petco (WOOF) for Q3 2021, worth a combined $3B — down 4.3% from $3.13B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 46 funds opened new WOOF positions and 33 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 53 added to existing stakes and 65 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Select Equity Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $40.4M. The largest seller was Alyeska Investment Group, cutting an estimated $40.6M.
- 189 institutional investors held Petco (WOOF) as of Q3 2021, up from 179 in Q2 2021.
- Funds reported $3B of Petco stock for Q3 2021, down 4.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 46 funds opened new Petco positions in Q3 2021 and 33 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest Petco buyer in Q3 2021 was Select Equity Group, an estimated $40.4M added.
- The largest Petco seller in Q3 2021 was Alyeska Investment Group, an estimated $40.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2021.