Kroger
602 hedge funds and large institutions have $16.4B invested in Kroger in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 70 funds opening new positions, 207 increasing their positions, 247 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 70 | Existing positions closed: 35
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 569 → 602 (+33)
0.2% less ownership
Funds ownership: 160.52% → 160.32% (-0.2%)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $16.8B → $16.4B (-$441M)
11% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 18 → 16 (-2)
16% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 207 | Existing positions reduced: 247
32% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $41.7M | Put options by funds: $61M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$259M |
| 2 |
CGI
CI Global Investments
Oakland,
California
|
+$134M |
| 3 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$97.2M |
| 4 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$62.4M |
| 5 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$55.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EAM
Edge Asset Management
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$146M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$146M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$106M |
| 4 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$95.3M |
| 5 |
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
|
-$79.2M |
KR Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
602 of the 3,445 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kroger (KR) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $16.4B — down 2.6% from $16.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 70 funds opened new KR positions and 35 closed out — a net gain of 35 holders — while 207 added to existing stakes and 247 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $259M. The largest seller was Edge Asset Management, cutting an estimated $146M.
- 602 institutional investors held Kroger (KR) as of Q4 2013, up from 569 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $16.4B of Kroger stock for Q4 2013, down 2.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 70 funds opened new Kroger positions in Q4 2013 and 35 closed out, a net change of +35 holders.
- The largest Kroger buyer in Q4 2013 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $259M added.
- The largest Kroger seller in Q4 2013 was Edge Asset Management, an estimated $146M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.