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B&G Foods

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
Bank of Montreal
176
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$32K -$19.6K -675 -38%
ST
177
SpiderRock Trading
Illinois
$31K
FMII
178
Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc
Nebraska
$30K
CAW
179
Cornerstone Advisors (Washington)
Washington
$30K +$29.5K +1,015 New
NPC
180
National Planning Corporation
California
$29.8K +$29K +1,000 New
FCCM
181
First City Capital Management
Georgia
$18.1K +$203 +7 +1%
ECM
182
Estabrook Capital Management
New York
$14.9K
DSC
183
Duncker Streett & Co
Missouri
$12K
ST
184
Smithfield Trust
Pennsylvania
$12K
WTB
185
Washington Trust Bank
Washington
$12K
Lazard Asset Management
186
Lazard Asset Management
New York
$9K
EFSCE
187
Enterprise Financial Services Corp (EFSC)
Missouri
$9K +$8.71K +300 New
QI
188
QS Investors
New York
$8K +$7.69K +265 New
PSI
189
Pinnacle Summer Investments
Virginia
$7K
JWA
190
JFS Wealth Advisors
Pennsylvania
$7K +$87 +3 +1%
MPWT
191
MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust
Connecticut
$6.43K
WA
192
WFG Advisors
Texas
$6K +$87 +3 +1%
RCG
193
Ruggie Capital Group
Florida
$6K +$5.8K +200 New
GI
194
Gradient Investments
Minnesota
$3K +$2.99K +103 New
TF
195
Tompkins Financial
New York
$3K +$3.22K +111 New
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
196
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$1.02K -$19.4K -667 -2%
GAM
197
Gemmer Asset Management
California
$1K -$435 -15 -26%
HR
198
Howe & Rusling
New York
$1K
BRWA
199
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Florida
$180 +$174K +6,011 New
WRF
200
Waddell & Reed Financial
Kansas
-$17.3M -626,200 Closed

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.