Freshpet
FRPT
98 hedge funds and large institutions have $384M invested in Freshpet in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 33 increasing their positions, 32 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
180% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 5
112% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.31M | Put options by funds: $1.09M
68% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $228M → $384M (+$155M)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 89 → 98 (+9)
6.6% more ownership
Funds ownership: 61.12% → 67.72% (+6.6%)
3% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 33 | Existing positions reduced: 32
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GGHC
Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co
New York
|
+$10.7M |
| 2 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$6.2M |
| 3 |
DCM
Driehaus Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$5.87M |
| 4 |
SPPAM
Summit Partners Public Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$3.45M |
| 5 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$3.22M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$5.33M |
| 2 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$3.13M |
| 3 |
BA
Broadview Advisors
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$2.16M |
| 4 |
AC
Armistice Capital
New York
|
-$1.98M |
| 5 |
RP
Riverbridge Partners
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$1.69M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
Parallax Volatility Advisers
San Francisco,
California
| – | -$3K | -279 | Closed |
|
|
TRCT
102
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| – | -$1K | -64 | Closed |
|
|
QI
103
QS Investors
New York
| – | -$1K | -55 | Closed |
|
FRPT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
98 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Freshpet (FRPT) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $384M — up 68% from $228M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new FRPT positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 33 added to existing stakes and 32 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co, opening a new position worth an estimated $10.7M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $5.33M.
- 98 institutional investors held Freshpet (FRPT) as of Q2 2017, up from 89 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $384M of Freshpet stock for Q2 2017, up 68% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new Freshpet positions in Q2 2017 and 5 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Freshpet buyer in Q2 2017 was Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co, an estimated $10.7M added.
- The largest Freshpet seller in Q2 2017 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $5.33M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.