Freshpet
FRPT
111 hedge funds and large institutions have $430M invested in Freshpet in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 41 increasing their positions, 37 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 41 | Existing positions reduced: 37
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 19
0.16% less ownership
Funds ownership: 74.5% → 74.34% (-0.16%)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 113 → 111 (-2)
13% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $491M → $430M (-$62M)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
54% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $317K | Put options by funds: $688K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AC
Armistice Capital
New York
|
+$20.8M |
| 2 |
1WCM
12 West Capital Management
New York
|
+$4.67M |
| 3 |
AC
Apertura Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$3.55M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$2.1M |
| 5 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
+$1.89M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$14.6M |
| 2 |
UOC
UBS O'Connor
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$5.45M |
| 3 |
Russell Investments Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$4.33M |
| 4 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$3.79M |
| 5 |
SPPAM
Summit Partners Public Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$3.33M |
FRPT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
111 of the 4,373 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Freshpet (FRPT) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $430M — down 13% from $491M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in FRPT was balanced in Q1 2018: 19 funds opened new positions, 19 closed out, 41 added to existing stakes and 37 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Armistice Capital, adding an estimated $20.8M. The largest seller was Franklin Resources, cutting an estimated $14.6M.
- 111 institutional investors held Freshpet (FRPT) as of Q1 2018, down from 113 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $430M of Freshpet stock for Q1 2018, down 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 19 funds opened new Freshpet positions in Q1 2018 and 19 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest Freshpet buyer in Q1 2018 was Armistice Capital, an estimated $20.8M added.
- The largest Freshpet seller in Q1 2018 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $14.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.