Freshpet
FRPT
152 hedge funds and large institutions have $862M invested in Freshpet in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 50 increasing their positions, 53 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
65% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 17
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 142 → 152 (+10)
1.92% more ownership
Funds ownership: 73.46% → 75.38% (+1.9%)
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 50 | Existing positions reduced: 53
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $952M → $862M (-$90.4M)
62% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.98M | Put options by funds: $15.7M
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 0 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
+$15.9M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$10.4M |
| 3 |
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$9.19M |
| 4 |
RSCM
Rock Springs Capital Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$8.18M |
| 5 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$7.98M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$12.9M |
| 2 |
HRCM
Hood River Capital Management
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida
|
-$10.9M |
| 3 |
Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$8.07M |
| 4 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$5.92M |
| 5 |
MHP
Manatuck Hill Partners
Westport,
Connecticut
|
-$5.04M |
FRPT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
152 of the 4,505 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Freshpet (FRPT) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $862M — down 9.5% from $952M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 28 funds opened new FRPT positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 50 added to existing stakes and 53 trimmed.
The largest buyer was OppenheimerFunds, opening a new position worth an estimated $15.9M. The largest seller was AllianceBernstein, cutting an estimated $12.9M.
- 152 institutional investors held Freshpet (FRPT) as of Q4 2018, up from 142 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $862M of Freshpet stock for Q4 2018, down 9.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 28 funds opened new Freshpet positions in Q4 2018 and 17 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest Freshpet buyer in Q4 2018 was OppenheimerFunds, an estimated $15.9M added.
- The largest Freshpet seller in Q4 2018 was AllianceBernstein, an estimated $12.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.