Kroger
781 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.3B invested in Kroger in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 164 funds opening new positions, 224 increasing their positions, 312 reducing their positions, and 87 closing their positions.
89% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 164 | Existing positions closed: 87
63% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 13 (+5)
28% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $14.3B → $18.3B (+$4.06B)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 711 → 781 (+70)
4.13% less ownership
Funds ownership: 79.92% → 75.79% (-4.1%)
28% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 224 | Existing positions reduced: 312
46% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $335M | Put options by funds: $618M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sanders Capital
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
+$227M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$138M |
| 3 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
+$77M |
| 4 |
AAMU
Amundi Asset Management US
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$76.2M |
| 5 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$48.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$528M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$443M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$203M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
-$163M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$130M |
KR Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
781 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kroger (KR) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $18.3B — up 28% from $14.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 164 funds opened new KR positions and 87 closed out — a net gain of 77 holders — while 224 added to existing stakes and 312 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Sanders Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $227M. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $528M.
- 781 institutional investors held Kroger (KR) as of Q4 2017, up from 711 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $18.3B of Kroger stock for Q4 2017, up 28% quarter-over-quarter.
- 164 funds opened new Kroger positions in Q4 2017 and 87 closed out, a net change of +77 holders.
- The largest Kroger buyer in Q4 2017 was Sanders Capital, an estimated $227M added.
- The largest Kroger seller in Q4 2017 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $528M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.