Freshpet
FRPT
142 hedge funds and large institutions have $952M invested in Freshpet in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 43 increasing their positions, 54 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
180% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 10
51% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8.37M | Put options by funds: $5.53M
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
31% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $727M → $952M (+$225M)
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 124 → 142 (+18)
1.79% less ownership
Funds ownership: 75.25% → 73.46% (-1.8%)
20% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 43 | Existing positions reduced: 54
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$21.5M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$14.3M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$10.1M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$6.75M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$6.69M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RP
Riverbridge Partners
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$22.4M |
| 2 |
PWAM
Park West Asset Management
San Francisco,
California
|
-$11.1M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$9.78M |
| 4 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$8.84M |
| 5 |
WA
Wasatch Advisors
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
-$7.76M |
FRPT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
142 of the 4,391 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Freshpet (FRPT) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $952M — up 31% from $727M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 28 funds opened new FRPT positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 43 added to existing stakes and 54 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Victory Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $21.5M. The largest seller was Riverbridge Partners, cutting an estimated $22.4M.
- 142 institutional investors held Freshpet (FRPT) as of Q3 2018, up from 124 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $952M of Freshpet stock for Q3 2018, up 31% quarter-over-quarter.
- 28 funds opened new Freshpet positions in Q3 2018 and 10 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
- The largest Freshpet buyer in Q3 2018 was Victory Capital Management, an estimated $21.5M added.
- The largest Freshpet seller in Q3 2018 was Riverbridge Partners, an estimated $22.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.