B&G Foods
BGS
293 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.88B invested in B&G Foods in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 39 funds opening new positions, 93 increasing their positions, 104 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.
22% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 39 | Existing positions closed: 32
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.75B → $1.88B (+$122M)
3.65% more ownership
Funds ownership: 96.88% → 100.53% (+3.6%)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 288 → 293 (+5)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 93 | Existing positions reduced: 104
70% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $15.5M | Put options by funds: $51.5M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CCMLC
Cardinal Capital Management LLC (Connecticut)
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$53.5M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$42M |
| 3 |
GT
Glenmede Trust
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$9.11M |
| 4 |
PCM
Peregrine Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$6.68M |
| 5 |
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Seattle,
Washington
|
+$6.14M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
-$12.9M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$7.63M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$7.16M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$5.81M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$5.56M |
BGS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
293 of the 4,489 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in B&G Foods (BGS) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $1.88B — up 7% from $1.75B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 39 funds opened new BGS positions and 32 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 93 added to existing stakes and 104 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Cardinal Capital Management LLC (Connecticut), opening a new position worth an estimated $53.5M. The largest seller was Principal Financial Group, cutting an estimated $12.9M.
- 293 institutional investors held B&G Foods (BGS) as of Q4 2018, up from 288 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $1.88B of B&G Foods stock for Q4 2018, up 7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 39 funds opened new B&G Foods positions in Q4 2018 and 32 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest B&G Foods buyer in Q4 2018 was Cardinal Capital Management LLC (Connecticut), an estimated $53.5M added.
- The largest B&G Foods seller in Q4 2018 was Principal Financial Group, an estimated $12.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.