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198 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.76B invested in B&G Foods in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 73 increasing their positions, 59 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

163% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $14.3M | Put options by funds: $5.45M

66% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.06B → $1.76B (+$702M)

27% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 26

24% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 73 | Existing positions reduced: 59

2.85% more ownership

Funds ownership: 71.58%74.42% (+2.8%)

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 195198 (+3)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 22 (0)

Holders
198
Holders Change
+3
Holders Change %
+1.54%
% of All Funds
5.28%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
33
Increased
73
Reduced
59
Closed
26
Calls
$14.3M
Puts
$5.45M
Net Calls
+$8.86M
Net Calls Change
+$3.88M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
NC
26
Nicholas Company
Wisconsin
$13.1M +$3.41M +117,620 +37%
GC
27
GW Capital
Washington
$12.9M +$12.6M +432,882 New
UBS Group
28
UBS Group
Switzerland
$12.7M +$12.3M +424,937 New
IC
29
Inverness Counsel
New York
$11.7M +$3.29M +113,281 +41%
Norges Bank
30
Norges Bank
Norway
$11.6M -$1.39M -47,808 -11%
Deutsche Bank
31
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$8.85M +$6.18M +212,765 +256%
Geode Capital Management
32
Geode Capital Management
Massachusetts
$8.8M +$64.9K +2,235 +0.8%
BIM
33
Bridgecreek Investment Management
Oklahoma
$7.89M +$77.2K +2,660 +1%
Morgan Stanley
34
Morgan Stanley
New York
$7.84M -$417K -14,361 -5%
VCAM
35
Valentine Capital Asset Management
California
$7.58M +$7.36M +253,600 New
Schroder Investment Management Group
36
Schroder Investment Management Group
United Kingdom
$7.28M +$3.87M +133,300 +121%
HCM
37
Hilton Capital Management
New York
$6.87M +$31.1K +1,071 +0.5%
FAM
38
Fred Alger Management
New York
$6.78M -$13.8M -475,026 -68%
PP
39
Prudential plc
United Kingdom
$6.58M
Charles Schwab
40
Charles Schwab
California
$6.13M +$263K +9,075 +5%
Wells Fargo
41
Wells Fargo
California
$6.12M -$3.51M -120,941 -37%
TCIM
42
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
$5.87M -$285K -9,832 -5%
Bank of America
43
Bank of America
North Carolina
$5.65M +$1.99M +68,646 +57%
GC
44
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$5.56M -$2.82M -97,100 -34%
BIM
45
BlackRock Investment Management
Delaware
$5.27M -$73.2K -2,522 -1%
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
46
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Wisconsin
$5.26M -$2.15M -74,100 -30%
LCM
47
Lucas Capital Management
New Jersey
$4.53M -$282K -9,700 -6%
NFA
48
Nationwide Fund Advisors
Ohio
$4.44M -$15.8K -544 -0.4%
Prudential Financial
49
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$3.98M -$5.8K -200 -0.2%
GHAM
50
Gilman Hill Asset Management
Connecticut
$3.48M +$222K +7,636 +7%

BGS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review

198 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in B&G Foods (BGS) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $1.76B — up 66% from $1.06B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 33 funds opened new BGS positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 73 added to existing stakes and 59 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Comerica Bank, adding an estimated $25.9M. The largest seller was Waddell & Reed Financial, exiting entirely with an estimated $17.3M sold.

  • 198 institutional investors held B&G Foods (BGS) as of Q4 2014, up from 195 in Q3 2014.
  • Funds reported $1.76B of B&G Foods stock for Q4 2014, up 66% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 33 funds opened new B&G Foods positions in Q4 2014 and 26 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
  • The largest B&G Foods buyer in Q4 2014 was Comerica Bank, an estimated $25.9M added.
  • The largest B&G Foods seller in Q4 2014 was Waddell & Reed Financial, an estimated $17.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.