Hormel Foods
477 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.9B invested in Hormel Foods in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 70 funds opening new positions, 169 increasing their positions, 182 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
250% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 70 | Existing positions closed: 20
75% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $23.2M | Put options by funds: $13.3M
55% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 17 (+6)
24% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.58B → $6.9B (+$1.32B)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 433 → 477 (+44)
0.53% less ownership
Funds ownership: 66.67% → 66.14% (-0.53%)
7% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 169 | Existing positions reduced: 182
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$56.1M |
| 2 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$36.1M |
| 3 |
BCM
Barometer Capital Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$23.9M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$22.8M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$20.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MPI
Mairs & Power Inc
St Paul,
Minnesota
|
-$52.9M |
| 2 |
SIM
Stelliam Investment Management
New York
|
-$42.3M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$39.6M |
| 4 |
GT
Glenmede Trust
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$34.9M |
| 5 |
FQ
First Quadrant
Glendale,
California
|
-$28.7M |
HRL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
477 of the 3,824 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Hormel Foods (HRL) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $6.9B — up 24% from $5.58B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 70 funds opened new HRL positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 50 holders — while 169 added to existing stakes and 182 trimmed.
The largest buyer was First Trust Advisors, adding an estimated $56.1M. The largest seller was Mairs & Power Inc, cutting an estimated $52.9M.
- 477 institutional investors held Hormel Foods (HRL) as of Q4 2015, up from 433 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $6.9B of Hormel Foods stock for Q4 2015, up 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 70 funds opened new Hormel Foods positions in Q4 2015 and 20 closed out, a net change of +50 holders.
- The largest Hormel Foods buyer in Q4 2015 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $56.1M added.
- The largest Hormel Foods seller in Q4 2015 was Mairs & Power Inc, an estimated $52.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.