Petco
WOOF
188 hedge funds and large institutions have $939M invested in Petco in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 47 funds opening new positions, 76 increasing their positions, 51 reducing their positions, and 44 closing their positions.
72% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.25M | Put options by funds: $3.63M
64.5% more ownership
Funds ownership: 64.35% → 128.85% (+65%)
56% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $604M → $939M (+$336M)
49% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 76 | Existing positions reduced: 51
7% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 47 | Existing positions closed: 44
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 187 → 188 (+1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
+$13.9M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$8.98M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$8.88M |
| 4 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$8.41M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$5.76M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Investment Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$20.5M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$18.6M |
| 3 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$13.3M |
| 4 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$4.37M |
| 5 |
HF
HRT Financial
New York
|
-$3.76M |
WOOF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review
188 of the 6,869 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Petco (WOOF) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $939M — up 56% from $604M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 47 funds opened new WOOF positions and 44 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 76 added to existing stakes and 51 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Prudential Financial, adding an estimated $13.9M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $20.5M sold.
- 188 institutional investors held Petco (WOOF) as of Q4 2023, up from 187 in Q3 2023.
- Funds reported $939M of Petco stock for Q4 2023, up 56% quarter-over-quarter.
- 47 funds opened new Petco positions in Q4 2023 and 44 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Petco buyer in Q4 2023 was Prudential Financial, an estimated $13.9M added.
- The largest Petco seller in Q4 2023 was T. Rowe Price Investment Management, an estimated $20.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.