Krispy Kreme
DNUT
141 hedge funds and large institutions have $890M invested in Krispy Kreme in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 45 increasing their positions, 34 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
180% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $12.8M | Put options by funds: $4.59M
58% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $562M → $890M (+$328M)
32% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 45 | Existing positions reduced: 34
20% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 6 (+1)
1.45% more ownership
Funds ownership: 32.59% → 34.04% (+1.4%)
3% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 31
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 144 → 141 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BS
Banco Santander
Madrid,
Spain
|
+$34.1M |
| 2 |
BAMCO Inc
New York
|
+$10.8M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$8.44M |
| 4 |
PC
Pier Capital
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$7.97M |
| 5 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$5.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$7.9M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$6.27M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$5.94M |
| 4 |
BOTOTLSJU
Board of Trustees of The Leland Stanford Junior University
Redwood City,
California
|
-$5.16M |
| 5 |
GCM
Graham Capital Management
Rowayton,
Connecticut
|
-$4.18M |
DNUT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
141 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Krispy Kreme (DNUT) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $890M — up 58% from $562M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 31 funds closed out of DNUT and 30 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 34 trimmed existing stakes and 45 added.
The largest buyer was Banco Santander, opening a new position worth an estimated $34.1M. The largest seller was Balyasny Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $7.9M sold.
- 141 institutional investors held Krispy Kreme (DNUT) as of Q1 2023, down from 144 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $890M of Krispy Kreme stock for Q1 2023, up 58% quarter-over-quarter.
- 30 funds opened new Krispy Kreme positions in Q1 2023 and 31 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Krispy Kreme buyer in Q1 2023 was Banco Santander, an estimated $34.1M added.
- The largest Krispy Kreme seller in Q1 2023 was Balyasny Asset Management, an estimated $7.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.