Freshpet
FRPT
263 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.18B invested in Freshpet in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 45 funds opening new positions, 96 increasing their positions, 84 reducing their positions, and 62 closing their positions.
14% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 96 | Existing positions reduced: 84
4.08% more ownership
Funds ownership: 97.12% → 101.2% (+4.1%)
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 283 → 263 (-20)
12% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $14.1M | Put options by funds: $16M
27% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 45 | Existing positions closed: 62
30% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.01B → $4.18B (-$1.82B)
40% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 3 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CIP
Champlain Investment Partners
Burlington,
Vermont
|
+$167M |
| 2 |
WA
Wasatch Advisors
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
+$135M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$70.6M |
| 4 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$55.5M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$45.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$90.7M |
| 2 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$87.9M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$57.7M |
| 4 |
EOJOAM
E. Ohman J:or Asset Management
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$31.3M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$27.6M |
FRPT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
263 of the 6,498 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Freshpet (FRPT) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $4.18B — down 30% from $6.01B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 62 funds closed out of FRPT and 45 opened new positions — a net loss of 17 holders — while 84 trimmed existing stakes and 96 added.
The largest buyer was Champlain Investment Partners, adding an estimated $167M. The largest seller was Loomis, Sayles & Company, exiting entirely with an estimated $90.7M sold.
- 263 institutional investors held Freshpet (FRPT) as of Q4 2021, down from 283 in Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $4.18B of Freshpet stock for Q4 2021, down 30% quarter-over-quarter.
- 45 funds opened new Freshpet positions in Q4 2021 and 62 closed out, a net change of -17 holders.
- The largest Freshpet buyer in Q4 2021 was Champlain Investment Partners, an estimated $167M added.
- The largest Freshpet seller in Q4 2021 was Loomis, Sayles & Company, an estimated $90.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.