Freshpet
FRPT
172 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.32B invested in Freshpet in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 53 increasing their positions, 56 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
183% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 12
53% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $862M → $1.32B (+$455M)
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 152 → 172 (+20)
12.02% more ownership
Funds ownership: 75.38% → 87.4% (+12%)
0% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.12M | Put options by funds: $3.11M
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 53 | Existing positions reduced: 56
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$86.2M |
| 2 |
CIP
Champlain Investment Partners
Burlington,
Vermont
|
+$19.1M |
| 3 |
ECM
Element Capital Management
New York
|
+$16.5M |
| 4 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$12.7M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$11.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$45.9M |
| 2 |
IM
Islet Management
New York
|
-$4.99M |
| 3 |
RP
Riverbridge Partners
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$4.74M |
| 4 |
ECP
Elk Creek Partners
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$4.63M |
| 5 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$3.21M |
FRPT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
172 of the 4,633 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Freshpet (FRPT) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $1.32B — up 53% from $862M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 34 funds opened new FRPT positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 22 holders — while 53 added to existing stakes and 56 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $86.2M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $45.9M.
- 172 institutional investors held Freshpet (FRPT) as of Q1 2019, up from 152 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $1.32B of Freshpet stock for Q1 2019, up 53% quarter-over-quarter.
- 34 funds opened new Freshpet positions in Q1 2019 and 12 closed out, a net change of +22 holders.
- The largest Freshpet buyer in Q1 2019 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $86.2M added.
- The largest Freshpet seller in Q1 2019 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $45.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.