Williams-Sonoma
366 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.38B invested in Williams-Sonoma in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 53 funds opening new positions, 138 increasing their positions, 129 reducing their positions, and 62 closing their positions.
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
9.94% more ownership
Funds ownership: 196.32% → 206.26% (+9.9%)
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.12B → $4.38B (+$254M)
7% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 138 | Existing positions reduced: 129
5% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $93.4M | Put options by funds: $88.8M
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 377 → 366 (-11)
15% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 53 | Existing positions closed: 62
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$72.3M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$27.3M |
| 3 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$23.9M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$22.8M |
| 5 |
APG Asset Management
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
+$21.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$31.7M |
| 2 |
VFA
Virtus Fund Advisers
Hartford,
Connecticut
|
-$18.9M |
| 3 |
SIC
Schwartz Investment Counsel
Plymouth,
Michigan
|
-$16.5M |
| 4 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
|
-$11.3M |
| 5 |
IGIM
I.G. Investment Management
Winnipeg,
Manitoba, Canada
|
-$10.3M |
WSM Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
366 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Williams-Sonoma (WSM) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $4.38B — up 6.2% from $4.12B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 62 funds closed out of WSM and 53 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 129 trimmed existing stakes and 138 added.
The largest buyer was AQR Capital Management, adding an estimated $72.3M. The largest seller was Fiera Capital (Canada), exiting entirely with an estimated $31.7M sold.
- 366 institutional investors held Williams-Sonoma (WSM) as of Q3 2017, down from 377 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $4.38B of Williams-Sonoma stock for Q3 2017, up 6.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 53 funds opened new Williams-Sonoma positions in Q3 2017 and 62 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
- The largest Williams-Sonoma buyer in Q3 2017 was AQR Capital Management, an estimated $72.3M added.
- The largest Williams-Sonoma seller in Q3 2017 was Fiera Capital (Canada), an estimated $31.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.