Williams-Sonoma
392 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.57B invested in Williams-Sonoma in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 70 funds opening new positions, 127 increasing their positions, 140 reducing their positions, and 43 closing their positions.
67% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 5 (+2)
63% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 70 | Existing positions closed: 43
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 366 → 392 (+26)
4.36% more ownership
Funds ownership: 206.26% → 210.62% (+4.4%)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.38B → $4.57B (+$199M)
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 127 | Existing positions reduced: 140
39% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $44.6M | Put options by funds: $73.1M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$86.1M |
| 2 |
AAMU
Amundi Asset Management US
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$48.3M |
| 3 |
APG Asset Management
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
+$29.4M |
| 4 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$15.5M |
| 5 |
BGIM
Brandywine Global Investment Management
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$13.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Credit Agricole
Montrouge Cedex,
France
|
-$46.6M |
| 2 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$24.4M |
| 3 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$21.9M |
| 4 |
VFA
Virtus Fund Advisers
Hartford,
Connecticut
|
-$19.2M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$19.1M |
WSM Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
392 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Williams-Sonoma (WSM) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $4.57B — up 4.5% from $4.38B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 70 funds opened new WSM positions and 43 closed out — a net gain of 27 holders — while 127 added to existing stakes and 140 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $86.1M. The largest seller was Credit Agricole, exiting entirely with an estimated $46.6M sold.
- 392 institutional investors held Williams-Sonoma (WSM) as of Q4 2017, up from 366 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $4.57B of Williams-Sonoma stock for Q4 2017, up 4.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 70 funds opened new Williams-Sonoma positions in Q4 2017 and 43 closed out, a net change of +27 holders.
- The largest Williams-Sonoma buyer in Q4 2017 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $86.1M added.
- The largest Williams-Sonoma seller in Q4 2017 was Credit Agricole, an estimated $46.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.