Freshpet
FRPT
202 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.44B invested in Freshpet in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 39 funds opening new positions, 61 increasing their positions, 80 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
60% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 8 (+3)
26% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 39 | Existing positions closed: 31
21% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.27M | Put options by funds: $3.54M
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.08B → $2.44B (+$362M)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 197 → 202 (+5)
1.63% less ownership
Funds ownership: 96.86% → 95.22% (-1.6%)
24% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 61 | Existing positions reduced: 80
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WA
Wasatch Advisors
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
+$50M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$48M |
| 3 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$39.7M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$20.3M |
| 5 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$17.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$28.6M |
| 2 |
Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$11.5M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$10.8M |
| 4 |
RP
Riverbridge Partners
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$9.65M |
| 5 |
GGHC
Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co
New York
|
-$9.51M |
FRPT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
202 of the 4,538 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Freshpet (FRPT) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $2.44B — up 17% from $2.08B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 39 funds opened new FRPT positions and 31 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 61 added to existing stakes and 80 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wasatch Advisors, adding an estimated $50M. The largest seller was Victory Capital Management, cutting an estimated $28.6M.
- 202 institutional investors held Freshpet (FRPT) as of Q1 2020, up from 197 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $2.44B of Freshpet stock for Q1 2020, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 39 funds opened new Freshpet positions in Q1 2020 and 31 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Freshpet buyer in Q1 2020 was Wasatch Advisors, an estimated $50M added.
- The largest Freshpet seller in Q1 2020 was Victory Capital Management, an estimated $28.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.