Yum! Brands
875 hedge funds and large institutions have $30B invested in Yum! Brands in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 108 funds opening new positions, 229 increasing their positions, 349 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.
120% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 108 | Existing positions closed: 49
80% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.45B | Put options by funds: $805M
71% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 24 → 41 (+17)
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $26B → $30B (+$4.01B)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 825 → 875 (+50)
1.32% more ownership
Funds ownership: 106.18% → 107.5% (+1.3%)
34% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 229 | Existing positions reduced: 349
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CM
Corvex Management
New York
|
+$1.27B |
| 2 |
MNA
Manning & Napier Advisors
Fairport,
New York
|
+$174M |
| 3 |
YCMGA
York Capital Management Global Advisors
New York
|
+$157M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$141M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$126M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$660M |
| 2 |
ESG
Emerging Sovereign Group
New York
|
-$235M |
| 3 |
ETC
Evercore Trust Company
New York
|
-$211M |
| 4 |
MIP
Mondrian Investment Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$189M |
| 5 |
MICM
Matthews International Capital Management
San Francisco,
California
|
-$158M |
YUM Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
875 of the 3,730 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Yum! Brands (YUM) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $30B — up 15% from $26B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 108 funds opened new YUM positions and 49 closed out — a net gain of 59 holders — while 229 added to existing stakes and 349 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Corvex Management, adding an estimated $1.27B. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $660M.
- 875 institutional investors held Yum! Brands (YUM) as of Q2 2015, up from 825 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $30B of Yum! Brands stock for Q2 2015, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 108 funds opened new Yum! Brands positions in Q2 2015 and 49 closed out, a net change of +59 holders.
- The largest Yum! Brands buyer in Q2 2015 was Corvex Management, an estimated $1.27B added.
- The largest Yum! Brands seller in Q2 2015 was UBS Group, an estimated $660M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.