Flowers Foods
379 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.18B invested in Flowers Foods in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 68 funds opening new positions, 128 increasing their positions, 112 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
172% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 68 | Existing positions closed: 25
150% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 5 (+3)
66% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $12.2M | Put options by funds: $7.33M
22% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.44B → $4.18B (+$743M)
14% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 128 | Existing positions reduced: 112
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 339 → 379 (+40)
3.4% more ownership
Funds ownership: 68.72% → 72.12% (+3.4%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WSC
Wellington Shields & Co
New York
|
+$169M |
| 2 |
SAA
Southeast Asset Advisors
Thomasville,
Georgia
|
+$51.6M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$13.1M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$12.9M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$8.96M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WSCM
Wellington Shields Capital Management
New York
|
-$82.5M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$53.2M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$19.1M |
| 4 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$16M |
| 5 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$11.3M |
FLO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
379 of the 6,498 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Flowers Foods (FLO) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $4.18B — up 22% from $3.44B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 68 funds opened new FLO positions and 25 closed out — a net gain of 43 holders — while 128 added to existing stakes and 112 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wellington Shields & Co, adding an estimated $169M. The largest seller was Wellington Shields Capital Management, cutting an estimated $82.5M.
- 379 institutional investors held Flowers Foods (FLO) as of Q4 2021, up from 339 in Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $4.18B of Flowers Foods stock for Q4 2021, up 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 68 funds opened new Flowers Foods positions in Q4 2021 and 25 closed out, a net change of +43 holders.
- The largest Flowers Foods buyer in Q4 2021 was Wellington Shields & Co, an estimated $169M added.
- The largest Flowers Foods seller in Q4 2021 was Wellington Shields Capital Management, an estimated $82.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.