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113 hedge funds and large institutions have $491M invested in Freshpet in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 34 increasing their positions, 38 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

320% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 5

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)

54% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $886K | Put options by funds: $575K

29% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $381M → $491M (+$111M)

14% more funds holding

Funds holding: 99 → 113 (+14)

4.18% more ownership

Funds ownership: 70.32% → 74.5% (+4.2%)

11% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 34 | Existing positions reduced: 38

Holders
113
Holders Change
+14
Holders Change %
+14.14%
% of All Funds
2.56%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+100%
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
21
Increased
34
Reduced
38
Closed
5
Calls
$886K
Puts
$575K
Net Calls
+$311K
Net Calls Change
-$2.31M

Top Buyers

1
GGHC
Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co
New York
+$17.4M
2
ECP
Elk Creek Partners
Colorado
+$7.78M
3
Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado
Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado
Colorado
+$6.96M
4
AC
Apertura Capital
Texas
+$3.83M
5
Lord, Abbett & Co
Lord, Abbett & Co
New Jersey
+$3.48M

Top Sellers

1
Adage Capital Partners
Adage Capital Partners
Massachusetts
-$8.14M
2
AllianceBernstein
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
-$3.15M
3
AC
Armistice Capital
New York
-$2.09M
4
Franklin Resources
Franklin Resources
California
-$1.71M
5
UOC
UBS O'Connor
Illinois
-$1.23M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
GGHC
1
Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co
New York
$50.8M +$17.4M +999,832 +59%
AllianceBernstein
2
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$42.3M -$3.15M -181,087 -7%
RP
3
Riverbridge Partners
Minnesota
$32.8M -$926K -53,245 -3%
Franklin Resources
4
Franklin Resources
California
$32.4M -$1.71M -98,400 -5%
BlackRock
5
BlackRock
New York
$28.8M +$1.24M +71,368 +5%
Vanguard Group
6
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
$24.5M +$557K +31,988 +3%
AC
7
Armistice Capital
New York
$24.5M -$2.09M -120,000 -8%
JP Morgan Chase
8
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$22.2M +$1.89M +108,841 +10%
EA
9
Emerald Advisers
Pennsylvania
$16.3M +$44.8K +2,577 +0.3%
WA
10
Wasatch Advisors
Utah
$15.5M -$229K -13,186 -2%
EMFAT
11
Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust
Pennsylvania
$13.1M +$272K +15,660 +2%
Bank of New York Mellon
12
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$12.1M +$231K +13,274 +2%
BA
13
Broadview Advisors
Wisconsin
$11.6M +$69.6K +4,000 +0.7%
DCM
14
Driehaus Capital Management
Illinois
$10.7M +$198K +11,361 +2%
UOC
15
UBS O'Connor
Illinois
$10.7M -$1.23M -70,600 -11%
SPPAM
16
Summit Partners Public Asset Management
Massachusetts
$9.47M – – –
ECP
17
Elk Creek Partners
Colorado
$8.47M +$7.78M +446,960 New
Northern Trust
18
Northern Trust
Illinois
$8.41M -$111K -6,401 -1%
GIM
19
Granahan Investment Management
Massachusetts
$7.8M -$230K -13,247 -3%
State Street
20
State Street
Massachusetts
$7.8M +$481K +27,644 +7%
Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado
21
Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado
Colorado
$7.58M +$6.96M +400,000 New
Bank of America
22
Bank of America
North Carolina
$6.54M -$692K -39,788 -10%
Morgan Stanley
23
Morgan Stanley
New York
$5.81M -$291K -16,751 -5%
CS
24
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$5.24M -$124K -7,102 -3%
HCS
25
Harvest Capital Strategies
California
$4.79M +$137K +7,900 +3%
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FRPT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review

113 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Freshpet (FRPT) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $491M — up 29% from $381M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new FRPT positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 34 added to existing stakes and 38 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co, adding an estimated $17.4M. The largest seller was Adage Capital Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $8.14M sold.

  • 113 institutional investors held Freshpet (FRPT) as of Q4 2017, up from 99 in Q3 2017.
  • Funds reported $491M of Freshpet stock for Q4 2017, up 29% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 21 funds opened new Freshpet positions in Q4 2017 and 5 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
  • The largest Freshpet buyer in Q4 2017 was Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co, an estimated $17.4M added.
  • The largest Freshpet seller in Q4 2017 was Adage Capital Partners, an estimated $8.14M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.