Yum China
YUMC
670 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.4B invested in Yum China in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 107 funds opening new positions, 204 increasing their positions, 196 reducing their positions, and 43 closing their positions.
149% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 107 | Existing positions closed: 43
78% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 16 (+7)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 610 → 670 (+60)
4% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 204 | Existing positions reduced: 196
0% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $12.4B → $12.4B (-$55.1M)
0.63% less ownership
Funds ownership: 81.25% → 80.62% (-0.63%)
25% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $35.7M | Put options by funds: $47.4M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Aberdeen Group
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
+$150M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$50.5M |
| 3 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
|
+$50.3M |
| 4 |
Los Angeles Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$41.5M |
| 5 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$37.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TIM
Thornburg Investment Management
Santa Fe,
New Mexico
|
-$153M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$120M |
| 3 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
-$116M |
| 4 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$70.6M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$54.8M |
YUMC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
670 of the 4,419 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Yum China (YUMC) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $12.4B — down 0.44% from $12.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 107 funds opened new YUMC positions and 43 closed out — a net gain of 64 holders — while 204 added to existing stakes and 196 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Aberdeen Group, adding an estimated $150M. The largest seller was Thornburg Investment Management, cutting an estimated $153M.
- 670 institutional investors held Yum China (YUMC) as of Q4 2017, up from 610 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $12.4B of Yum China stock for Q4 2017, down 0.44% quarter-over-quarter.
- 107 funds opened new Yum China positions in Q4 2017 and 43 closed out, a net change of +64 holders.
- The largest Yum China buyer in Q4 2017 was Aberdeen Group, an estimated $150M added.
- The largest Yum China seller in Q4 2017 was Thornburg Investment Management, an estimated $153M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.