Kroger
793 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.6B invested in Kroger in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 121 funds opening new positions, 232 increasing their positions, 321 reducing their positions, and 62 closing their positions.
95% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 121 | Existing positions closed: 62
45% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $442M | Put options by funds: $304M
42% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 17 (+5)
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $16.6B → $18.6B (+$2B)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 747 → 793 (+46)
0.18% less ownership
Funds ownership: 80.22% → 80.05% (-0.18%)
28% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 232 | Existing positions reduced: 321
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Berkshire Hathaway
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$502M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$293M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$123M |
| 4 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$53.4M |
| 5 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$47.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sanders Capital
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
-$177M |
| 2 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$161M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$156M |
| 4 |
Nomura Holdings
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$103M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$81.4M |
KR Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
793 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kroger (KR) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $18.6B — up 12% from $16.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 121 funds opened new KR positions and 62 closed out — a net gain of 59 holders — while 232 added to existing stakes and 321 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Berkshire Hathaway, opening a new position worth an estimated $502M. The largest seller was Sanders Capital, cutting an estimated $177M.
- 793 institutional investors held Kroger (KR) as of Q4 2019, up from 747 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $18.6B of Kroger stock for Q4 2019, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 121 funds opened new Kroger positions in Q4 2019 and 62 closed out, a net change of +59 holders.
- The largest Kroger buyer in Q4 2019 was Berkshire Hathaway, an estimated $502M added.
- The largest Kroger seller in Q4 2019 was Sanders Capital, an estimated $177M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.