Freshpet
FRPT
269 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.4B invested in Freshpet in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 53 funds opening new positions, 82 increasing their positions, 98 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
231% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 53 | Existing positions closed: 16
40% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 7 (+2)
25% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.31B → $5.4B (+$1.09B)
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 233 → 269 (+36)
2.15% less ownership
Funds ownership: 95.42% → 93.27% (-2.2%)
16% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 82 | Existing positions reduced: 98
18% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $12M | Put options by funds: $14.7M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$33.9M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$26.9M |
| 3 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$26M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$21.9M |
| 5 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
+$18.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CIP
Champlain Investment Partners
Burlington,
Vermont
|
-$59.8M |
| 2 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$24.7M |
| 3 |
EA
Emerald Advisers
Leola,
Pennsylvania
|
-$21.8M |
| 4 |
EMFAT
Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust
Leola,
Pennsylvania
|
-$21.5M |
| 5 |
EAM
Eagle Asset Management
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$19.7M |
FRPT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
269 of the 5,651 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Freshpet (FRPT) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $5.4B — up 25% from $4.31B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 53 funds opened new FRPT positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 37 holders — while 82 added to existing stakes and 98 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Victory Capital Management, adding an estimated $33.9M. The largest seller was Champlain Investment Partners, cutting an estimated $59.8M.
- 269 institutional investors held Freshpet (FRPT) as of Q4 2020, up from 233 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $5.4B of Freshpet stock for Q4 2020, up 25% quarter-over-quarter.
- 53 funds opened new Freshpet positions in Q4 2020 and 16 closed out, a net change of +37 holders.
- The largest Freshpet buyer in Q4 2020 was Victory Capital Management, an estimated $33.9M added.
- The largest Freshpet seller in Q4 2020 was Champlain Investment Partners, an estimated $59.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.