Kroger
862 hedge funds and large institutions have $21.8B invested in Kroger in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 135 funds opening new positions, 344 increasing their positions, 294 reducing their positions, and 80 closing their positions.
69% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 135 | Existing positions closed: 80
17% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 344 | Existing positions reduced: 294
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18.9B → $21.8B (+$2.92B)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 817 → 862 (+45)
3.08% more ownership
Funds ownership: 79.8% → 82.88% (+3.1%)
13% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $275M | Put options by funds: $318M
24% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 33 → 25 (-8)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$430M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$307M |
| 3 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$156M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$127M |
| 5 |
AL
AJO LP
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$105M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$538M |
| 2 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$309M |
| 3 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$281M |
| 4 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$215M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$163M |
KR Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review
862 of the 4,877 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kroger (KR) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $21.8B — up 15% from $18.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 135 funds opened new KR positions and 80 closed out — a net gain of 55 holders — while 344 added to existing stakes and 294 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Renaissance Technologies, adding an estimated $430M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $538M.
- 862 institutional investors held Kroger (KR) as of Q2 2020, up from 817 in Q1 2020.
- Funds reported $21.8B of Kroger stock for Q2 2020, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 135 funds opened new Kroger positions in Q2 2020 and 80 closed out, a net change of +55 holders.
- The largest Kroger buyer in Q2 2020 was Renaissance Technologies, an estimated $430M added.
- The largest Kroger seller in Q2 2020 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $538M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.