Kroger
818 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.9B invested in Kroger in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 137 funds opening new positions, 267 increasing their positions, 315 reducing their positions, and 106 closing their positions.
94% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 17 → 33 (+16)
29% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 137 | Existing positions closed: 106
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 794 → 818 (+24)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18.6B → $18.9B (+$344M)
1% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $235M | Put options by funds: $233M
0.24% less ownership
Funds ownership: 80.05% → 79.8% (-0.24%)
15% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 267 | Existing positions reduced: 315
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$182M |
| 2 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$137M |
| 3 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$130M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$114M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$85.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$287M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$276M |
| 3 |
SCM
Shapiro Capital Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$155M |
| 4 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
-$125M |
| 5 |
PI
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$116M |
KR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
818 of the 4,539 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kroger (KR) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $18.9B — up 1.9% from $18.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 137 funds opened new KR positions and 106 closed out — a net gain of 31 holders — while 267 added to existing stakes and 315 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Victory Capital Management, adding an estimated $182M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $287M.
- 818 institutional investors held Kroger (KR) as of Q1 2020, up from 794 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $18.9B of Kroger stock for Q1 2020, up 1.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 137 funds opened new Kroger positions in Q1 2020 and 106 closed out, a net change of +31 holders.
- The largest Kroger buyer in Q1 2020 was Victory Capital Management, an estimated $182M added.
- The largest Kroger seller in Q1 2020 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $287M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.