Williams-Sonoma
347 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.42B invested in Williams-Sonoma in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 53 funds opening new positions, 140 increasing their positions, 115 reducing their positions, and 58 closing their positions.
23% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $120M | Put options by funds: $97.8M
22% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 140 | Existing positions reduced: 115
17% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 7 (+1)
0.46% less ownership
Funds ownership: 182.4% → 181.94% (-0.46%)
9% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 53 | Existing positions closed: 58
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 355 → 347 (-8)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.76B → $4.42B (-$332M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CWAM
Columbia Wanger Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$56.2M |
| 2 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$51.5M |
| 3 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$49.4M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$42.3M |
| 5 |
MCL
MIK Capital LLC
New York
|
+$28M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$138M |
| 2 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$97.3M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$77.9M |
| 4 |
CAM
Congress Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$49.3M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$34.7M |
WSM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
347 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Williams-Sonoma (WSM) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $4.42B — down 7% from $4.76B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 58 funds closed out of WSM and 53 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 115 trimmed existing stakes and 140 added.
The largest buyer was Columbia Wanger Asset Management, adding an estimated $56.2M. The largest seller was William Blair Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $138M sold.
- 347 institutional investors held Williams-Sonoma (WSM) as of Q1 2016, down from 355 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $4.42B of Williams-Sonoma stock for Q1 2016, down 7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 53 funds opened new Williams-Sonoma positions in Q1 2016 and 58 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest Williams-Sonoma buyer in Q1 2016 was Columbia Wanger Asset Management, an estimated $56.2M added.
- The largest Williams-Sonoma seller in Q1 2016 was William Blair Investment Management, an estimated $138M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.