Kroger
813 hedge funds and large institutions have $25.3B invested in Kroger in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 136 funds opening new positions, 266 increasing their positions, 324 reducing their positions, and 81 closing their positions.
138% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 19 (+11)
68% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 136 | Existing positions closed: 81
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $21.5B → $25.3B (+$3.73B)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 773 → 813 (+40)
0.54% more ownership
Funds ownership: 77.62% → 78.16% (+0.54%)
7% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $206M | Put options by funds: $221M
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 266 | Existing positions reduced: 324
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$887M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$176M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$151M |
| 4 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$130M |
| 5 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
+$95.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$279M |
| 2 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$225M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$177M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$168M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$155M |
KR Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
813 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kroger (KR) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $25.3B — up 17% from $21.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 136 funds opened new KR positions and 81 closed out — a net gain of 55 holders — while 266 added to existing stakes and 324 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $887M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $279M.
- 813 institutional investors held Kroger (KR) as of Q4 2016, up from 773 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $25.3B of Kroger stock for Q4 2016, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 136 funds opened new Kroger positions in Q4 2016 and 81 closed out, a net change of +55 holders.
- The largest Kroger buyer in Q4 2016 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $887M added.
- The largest Kroger seller in Q4 2016 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $279M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.