Williams-Sonoma
391 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.12B invested in Williams-Sonoma in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 72 funds opening new positions, 138 increasing their positions, 126 reducing their positions, and 46 closing their positions.
57% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 72 | Existing positions closed: 46
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 373 → 391 (+18)
10% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 138 | Existing positions reduced: 126
5.77% less ownership
Funds ownership: 199.72% → 193.95% (-5.8%)
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.5B → $4.12B (-$378M)
32% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $35.4M | Put options by funds: $52.2M
43% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 4 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HP
Holowesko Partners
Nassau,
Bahamas
|
+$31.5M |
| 2 |
PIM
Perkins Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$31.5M |
| 3 |
VFA
Virtus Fund Advisers
Hartford,
Connecticut
|
+$29.3M |
| 4 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$24.6M |
| 5 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$17.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HMP
HS Management Partners
New York
|
-$58.2M |
| 2 |
TCM
TimesSquare Capital Management
New York
|
-$58M |
| 3 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$57M |
| 4 |
CWAM
Columbia Wanger Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$50.3M |
| 5 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$41.6M |
WSM Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
391 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Williams-Sonoma (WSM) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $4.12B — down 8.4% from $4.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 72 funds opened new WSM positions and 46 closed out — a net gain of 26 holders — while 138 added to existing stakes and 126 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Holowesko Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $31.5M. The largest seller was HS Management Partners, cutting an estimated $58.2M.
- 391 institutional investors held Williams-Sonoma (WSM) as of Q4 2016, up from 373 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $4.12B of Williams-Sonoma stock for Q4 2016, down 8.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 72 funds opened new Williams-Sonoma positions in Q4 2016 and 46 closed out, a net change of +26 holders.
- The largest Williams-Sonoma buyer in Q4 2016 was Holowesko Partners, an estimated $31.5M added.
- The largest Williams-Sonoma seller in Q4 2016 was HS Management Partners, an estimated $58.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.