Cracker Barrel
CBRL
261 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.65B invested in Cracker Barrel in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 68 funds opening new positions, 59 increasing their positions, 93 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.
224% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 68 | Existing positions closed: 21
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 6 (+3)
52% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $32.4M | Put options by funds: $21.4M
36% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.95B → $2.65B (+$705M)
20% more funds holding
Funds holding: 218 → 261 (+43)
37% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 59 | Existing positions reduced: 93
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EAM
Eagle Asset Management
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$20.7M |
| 2 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$17.4M |
| 3 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$13.2M |
| 4 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$12.8M |
| 5 |
SI
Scout Investments
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$11.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$32.7M |
| 2 |
HCM
Hamlin Capital Management
New York
|
-$24.5M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$18.7M |
| 4 |
HAI
Hennessy Advisors Inc
Novato,
California
|
-$10.2M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$8.22M |
CBRL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
261 of the 3,750 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Cracker Barrel (CBRL) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $2.65B — up 36% from $1.95B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 68 funds opened new CBRL positions and 21 closed out — a net gain of 47 holders — while 59 added to existing stakes and 93 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Eagle Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $20.7M. The largest seller was Allianz Asset Management, cutting an estimated $32.7M.
- 261 institutional investors held Cracker Barrel (CBRL) as of Q4 2014, up from 218 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $2.65B of Cracker Barrel stock for Q4 2014, up 36% quarter-over-quarter.
- 68 funds opened new Cracker Barrel positions in Q4 2014 and 21 closed out, a net change of +47 holders.
- The largest Cracker Barrel buyer in Q4 2014 was Eagle Asset Management, an estimated $20.7M added.
- The largest Cracker Barrel seller in Q4 2014 was Allianz Asset Management, an estimated $32.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.