Williams-Sonoma
322 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.55B invested in Williams-Sonoma in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 46 funds opening new positions, 104 increasing their positions, 124 reducing their positions, and 34 closing their positions.
35% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 46 | Existing positions closed: 34
2.97% more ownership
Funds ownership: 175.87% → 178.85% (+3%)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 315 → 322 (+7)
1% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $84.2M | Put options by funds: $83.6M
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 6 (0)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.93B → $5.55B (-$386M)
16% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 104 | Existing positions reduced: 124
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$201M |
| 2 |
TCM
TimesSquare Capital Management
New York
|
+$107M |
| 3 |
PAMU
Pictet Asset Management (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$54M |
| 4 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$32.7M |
| 5 |
HMP
HS Management Partners
New York
|
+$21.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Select Equity Group
New York
|
-$91.5M |
| 2 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$78.9M |
| 3 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$54.1M |
| 4 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$34.6M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$33.9M |
WSM Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
322 of the 3,447 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Williams-Sonoma (WSM) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $5.55B — down 6.5% from $5.93B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 46 funds opened new WSM positions and 34 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 104 added to existing stakes and 124 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Lone Pine Capital, adding an estimated $201M. The largest seller was Select Equity Group, cutting an estimated $91.5M.
- 322 institutional investors held Williams-Sonoma (WSM) as of Q3 2014, up from 315 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $5.55B of Williams-Sonoma stock for Q3 2014, down 6.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 46 funds opened new Williams-Sonoma positions in Q3 2014 and 34 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest Williams-Sonoma buyer in Q3 2014 was Lone Pine Capital, an estimated $201M added.
- The largest Williams-Sonoma seller in Q3 2014 was Select Equity Group, an estimated $91.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.