Kroger
739 hedge funds and large institutions have $15.9B invested in Kroger in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 72 funds opening new positions, 280 increasing their positions, 291 reducing their positions, and 104 closing their positions.
0.44% more ownership
Funds ownership: 75.79% → 76.23% (+0.44%)
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 280 | Existing positions reduced: 291
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 781 → 739 (-42)
13% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18.3B → $15.9B (-$2.45B)
31% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 72 | Existing positions closed: 104
53% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $185M | Put options by funds: $391M
62% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 13 → 5 (-8)
Top Buyers
| 1 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$227M |
| 2 |
BBHC
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co
New York
|
+$214M |
| 3 |
PI
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$50.4M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$48.9M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$48.2M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$316M |
| 2 |
MP
Manikay Partners
New York
|
-$82.3M |
| 3 |
HCM
Highfields Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$71.6M |
| 4 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$71.4M |
| 5 |
SC
Samlyn Capital
New York
|
-$52.8M |
KR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
739 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kroger (KR) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $15.9B — down 13% from $18.3B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 104 funds closed out of KR and 72 opened new positions — a net loss of 32 holders — while 291 trimmed existing stakes and 280 added.
The largest buyer was Victory Capital Management, adding an estimated $227M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $316M.
- 739 institutional investors held Kroger (KR) as of Q1 2018, down from 781 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $15.9B of Kroger stock for Q1 2018, down 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 72 funds opened new Kroger positions in Q1 2018 and 104 closed out, a net change of -32 holders.
- The largest Kroger buyer in Q1 2018 was Victory Capital Management, an estimated $227M added.
- The largest Kroger seller in Q1 2018 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $316M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.