Kraft Heinz
KHC
1,127 hedge funds and large institutions have $32.8B invested in Kraft Heinz in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 143 funds opening new positions, 360 increasing their positions, 484 reducing their positions, and 163 closing their positions.
18% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $664M | Put options by funds: $562M
0.81% less ownership
Funds ownership: 63.36% → 62.55% (-0.81%)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,157 → 1,127 (-30)
8% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 11 (-1)
12% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 143 | Existing positions closed: 163
23% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $42.6B → $32.8B (-$9.75B)
26% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 360 | Existing positions reduced: 484
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AIG
American International Group
New York
|
+$94.3M |
| 2 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$89.9M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$85.9M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$75.2M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$59.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$196M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$136M |
| 3 |
ECM
Element Capital Management
New York
|
-$133M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$104M |
| 5 |
TA
Teachers Advisors
New York
|
-$96M |
KHC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
1,127 of the 4,489 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kraft Heinz (KHC) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $32.8B — down 23% from $42.6B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 163 funds closed out of KHC and 143 opened new positions — a net loss of 20 holders — while 484 trimmed existing stakes and 360 added.
The largest buyer was American International Group, adding an estimated $94.3M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $196M.
- 1,127 institutional investors held Kraft Heinz (KHC) as of Q4 2018, down from 1,157 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $32.8B of Kraft Heinz stock for Q4 2018, down 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 143 funds opened new Kraft Heinz positions in Q4 2018 and 163 closed out, a net change of -20 holders.
- The largest Kraft Heinz buyer in Q4 2018 was American International Group, an estimated $94.3M added.
- The largest Kraft Heinz seller in Q4 2018 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $196M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.