Kroger
829 hedge funds and large institutions have $32.3B invested in Kroger in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 105 funds opening new positions, 289 increasing their positions, 335 reducing their positions, and 47 closing their positions.
123% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 105 | Existing positions closed: 47
28% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 39 → 50 (+11)
19% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $27B → $32.3B (+$5.27B)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 778 → 829 (+51)
2.23% more ownership
Funds ownership: 77.16% → 79.38% (+2.2%)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 289 | Existing positions reduced: 335
45% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $136M | Put options by funds: $245M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$849M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$229M |
| 3 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
+$157M |
| 4 |
Westfield Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$107M |
| 5 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
+$95.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$202M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$84.3M |
| 3 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$75.2M |
| 4 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$61.4M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
-$58.4M |
KR Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
829 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kroger (KR) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $32.3B — up 19% from $27B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 105 funds opened new KR positions and 47 closed out — a net gain of 58 holders — while 289 added to existing stakes and 335 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $849M. The largest seller was AllianceBernstein, cutting an estimated $202M.
- 829 institutional investors held Kroger (KR) as of Q4 2015, up from 778 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $32.3B of Kroger stock for Q4 2015, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 105 funds opened new Kroger positions in Q4 2015 and 47 closed out, a net change of +58 holders.
- The largest Kroger buyer in Q4 2015 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $849M added.
- The largest Kroger seller in Q4 2015 was AllianceBernstein, an estimated $202M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.