Kroger
777 hedge funds and large institutions have $16.1B invested in Kroger in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 87 funds opening new positions, 281 increasing their positions, 306 reducing their positions, and 110 closing their positions.
0.35% less ownership
Funds ownership: 82.4% → 82.05% (-0.35%)
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 281 | Existing positions reduced: 306
10% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $301M | Put options by funds: $334M
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 808 → 777 (-31)
10% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $17.9B → $16.1B (-$1.87B)
21% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 87 | Existing positions closed: 110
44% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 5 (-4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$155M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$91.2M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$89.3M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$73.2M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$59.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$261M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$146M |
| 3 |
Aristotle Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$107M |
| 4 |
BBHC
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co
New York
|
-$96M |
| 5 |
AL
AJO LP
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$80.9M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LNB
876
Ledyard National Bank
| – | -$12K | -450 | Closed |
|
|
CAL
877
Capital Analysts LLC
Fort Washington,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$11K | -400 | Closed |
|
|
HT
878
Heritage Trust
Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma
| – | -$11K | -400 | Closed |
|
879
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | -$6K | -202 | Closed |
|
|
FTI
880
Fiduciary Trust International
Lincoln,
Massachusetts
| – | -$5K | -185 | Closed |
|
|
WA
881
WestEnd Advisors
Charlotte,
North Carolina
| – | -$3.05K | -111 | Closed |
|
|
RCG
882
Ruggie Capital Group
Tavares,
Florida
| – | -$3K | -102 | Closed |
|
|
RFA
883
Reilly Financial Advisors
La Mesa,
California
| – | -$2K | -80 | Closed |
|
|
AF
884
Allworth Financial
Folsom,
California
| – | -$1.12K | -41 | -72% |
|
|
CA
885
Claro Advisors
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | -$1K | -26 | Closed |
|
|
FGAM
886
Financial Gravity Asset Management
Lakeway,
Texas
| – | +$247 | +9 | New |
|
KR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
777 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kroger (KR) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $16.1B — down 10% from $17.9B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 110 funds closed out of KR and 87 opened new positions — a net loss of 23 holders — while 306 trimmed existing stakes and 281 added.
The largest buyer was Franklin Resources, adding an estimated $155M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $261M.
- 777 institutional investors held Kroger (KR) as of Q1 2019, down from 808 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $16.1B of Kroger stock for Q1 2019, down 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 87 funds opened new Kroger positions in Q1 2019 and 110 closed out, a net change of -23 holders.
- The largest Kroger buyer in Q1 2019 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $155M added.
- The largest Kroger seller in Q1 2019 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $261M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.