B&G Foods
BGS
243 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.63B invested in B&G Foods in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 100 increasing their positions, 64 reducing their positions, and 38 closing their positions.
249% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $12.1M | Put options by funds: $3.47M
56% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 100 | Existing positions reduced: 64
0.09% less ownership
Funds ownership: 80.5% → 80.41% (-0.09%)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 250 → 243 (-7)
11% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 38
34% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.46B → $1.63B (-$827M)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 3 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$89.1M |
| 2 |
FMA
Fiduciary Management Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$26.9M |
| 3 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$10.9M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$8.07M |
| 5 |
DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale
Frankfurt,
Germany
|
+$8.06M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ACM
Americafirst Capital Management
Roseville,
California
|
-$760M |
| 2 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$20.4M |
| 3 |
AAM
Advisors Asset Management
Monument,
Colorado
|
-$11.8M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$11.5M |
| 5 |
CC
Carlson Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$9.44M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
W
276
Wealthfront
Palo Alto,
California
| – | -$21K | -580 | Closed |
|
277
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
| – | -$12K | -320 | Closed |
|
|
MPWT
278
MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust
Windsor,
Connecticut
| – | -$5.92K | -215 | Closed |
|
|
RCG
279
Ruggie Capital Group
Tavares,
Florida
| – | -$7K | -200 | Closed |
|
|
DADC
280
D.A. Davidson & Co
Great Falls,
Montana
| – | -$3K | -100 | Closed |
|
|
HCMT
281
Highland Capital Management (Tennessee)
Memphis,
Tennessee
| – | -$3K | -90 | Closed |
|
BGS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
243 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in B&G Foods (BGS) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $1.63B — down 34% from $2.46B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 38 funds closed out of BGS and 34 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 64 trimmed existing stakes and 100 added.
The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $89.1M. The largest seller was Americafirst Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $760M sold.
- 243 institutional investors held B&G Foods (BGS) as of Q4 2015, down from 250 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $1.63B of B&G Foods stock for Q4 2015, down 34% quarter-over-quarter.
- 34 funds opened new B&G Foods positions in Q4 2015 and 38 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest B&G Foods buyer in Q4 2015 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $89.1M added.
- The largest B&G Foods seller in Q4 2015 was Americafirst Capital Management, an estimated $760M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.