Farmer Brothers
FARM
FARM was delisted on the 4th of May, 2026.
76 hedge funds and large institutions have $270M invested in Farmer Brothers in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 2 funds opening new positions, 30 increasing their positions, 27 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 30 | Existing positions reduced: 27
0.08% more ownership
Funds ownership: 60.33% → 60.41% (+0.08%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 81 → 76 (-5)
13% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $312M → $270M (-$41.7M)
71% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 2 | Existing positions closed: 7
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$19.4M |
| 2 |
Russell Investments Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$867K |
| 3 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$638K |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$592K |
| 5 |
KCM
Kennedy Capital Management
St Louis,
Missouri
|
+$571K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$16.8M |
| 2 |
LCS
Levin Capital Strategies
New York
|
-$3.61M |
| 3 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$1.02M |
| 4 |
HCM
Hodges Capital Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$794K |
| 5 |
RHJA
Rice Hall James & Associates
San Diego,
California
|
-$381K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
76
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
| – | -$16.8M | -550,000 | Closed |
|
77
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
| – | -$369K | -12,087 | Closed |
|
78
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
| – | -$265K | -8,667 | Closed |
|
|
JG
79
Jefferies Group
New York
| – | -$243K | -7,955 | Closed |
|
80
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
| – | -$227K | -7,417 | Closed |
|
|
TRCT
81
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| – | -$39K | -1,273 | Closed |
|
|
PIA
82
Piedmont Investment Advisors
Durham,
North Carolina
| – | -$5K | -174 | Closed |
|
FARM Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
76 of the 4,375 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Farmer Brothers (FARM) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $270M — down 13% from $312M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 7 funds closed out of FARM and 2 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 27 trimmed existing stakes and 30 added.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, opening a new position worth an estimated $19.4M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, exiting entirely with an estimated $16.8M sold.
- 76 institutional investors held Farmer Brothers (FARM) as of Q3 2018, down from 81 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $270M of Farmer Brothers stock for Q3 2018, down 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 2 funds opened new Farmer Brothers positions in Q3 2018 and 7 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest Farmer Brothers buyer in Q3 2018 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $19.4M added.
- The largest Farmer Brothers seller in Q3 2018 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $16.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.