Kroger
1,014 hedge funds and large institutions have $26.5B invested in Kroger in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 162 funds opening new positions, 317 increasing their positions, 386 reducing their positions, and 79 closing their positions.
105% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 162 | Existing positions closed: 79
31% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 13 → 17 (+4)
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $24.2B → $26.5B (+$2.3B)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 944 → 1,014 (+70)
0.72% less ownership
Funds ownership: 80.89% → 80.17% (-0.72%)
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 317 | Existing positions reduced: 386
38% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $335M | Put options by funds: $543M
Top Buyers
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$485M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$131M |
| 3 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
+$122M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$79.3M |
| 5 |
Man Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$43.8M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$125M |
| 2 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$116M |
| 3 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$103M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$61.4M |
| 5 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$58.1M |
KR Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
1,014 of the 6,498 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kroger (KR) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $26.5B — up 9.5% from $24.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 162 funds opened new KR positions and 79 closed out — a net gain of 83 holders — while 317 added to existing stakes and 386 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $485M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $125M.
- 1,014 institutional investors held Kroger (KR) as of Q4 2021, up from 944 in Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $26.5B of Kroger stock for Q4 2021, up 9.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 162 funds opened new Kroger positions in Q4 2021 and 79 closed out, a net change of +83 holders.
- The largest Kroger buyer in Q4 2021 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $485M added.
- The largest Kroger seller in Q4 2021 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $125M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.