Williams-Sonoma
355 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.76B invested in Williams-Sonoma in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 74 funds opening new positions, 129 increasing their positions, 110 reducing their positions, and 51 closing their positions.
45% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 74 | Existing positions closed: 51
22% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $47.7M | Put options by funds: $39.2M
17% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 129 | Existing positions reduced: 110
5.4% more ownership
Funds ownership: 177% → 182.4% (+5.4%)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 338 → 355 (+17)
22% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.1B → $4.76B (-$1.34B)
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 6 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Select Equity Group
New York
|
+$133M |
| 2 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$94.5M |
| 3 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$47.8M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$44.6M |
| 5 |
HMP
HS Management Partners
New York
|
+$42.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alkeon Capital Management
New York
|
-$70.8M |
| 2 |
DKCM
Davidson Kempner Capital Management
New York
|
-$68.7M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$41.3M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$37M |
| 5 |
Westfield Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$35.1M |
WSM Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
355 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Williams-Sonoma (WSM) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $4.76B — down 22% from $6.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 74 funds opened new WSM positions and 51 closed out — a net gain of 23 holders — while 129 added to existing stakes and 110 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Select Equity Group, adding an estimated $133M. The largest seller was Alkeon Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $70.8M sold.
- 355 institutional investors held Williams-Sonoma (WSM) as of Q4 2015, up from 338 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $4.76B of Williams-Sonoma stock for Q4 2015, down 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 74 funds opened new Williams-Sonoma positions in Q4 2015 and 51 closed out, a net change of +23 holders.
- The largest Williams-Sonoma buyer in Q4 2015 was Select Equity Group, an estimated $133M added.
- The largest Williams-Sonoma seller in Q4 2015 was Alkeon Capital Management, an estimated $70.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.