Kroger
803 hedge funds and large institutions have $28.2B invested in Kroger in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 83 funds opening new positions, 246 increasing their positions, 374 reducing their positions, and 78 closing their positions.
1.74% more ownership
Funds ownership: 79.68% → 81.43% (+1.7%)
6% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 83 | Existing positions closed: 78
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 806 → 803 (-3)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $29.5B → $28.2B (-$1.3B)
31% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $137M | Put options by funds: $197M
32% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 31 → 21 (-10)
34% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 246 | Existing positions reduced: 374
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$212M |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$207M |
| 3 |
Nordea Investment Management
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
+$173M |
| 4 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$164M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$148M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AL
AJO LP
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$220M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$132M |
| 3 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
-$122M |
| 4 |
FAM
Fred Alger Management
New York
|
-$121M |
| 5 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
-$119M |
KR Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
803 of the 3,756 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kroger (KR) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $28.2B — down 4.4% from $29.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 83 funds opened new KR positions and 78 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 246 added to existing stakes and 374 trimmed.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $212M. The largest seller was AJO LP, cutting an estimated $220M.
- 803 institutional investors held Kroger (KR) as of Q2 2016, down from 806 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $28.2B of Kroger stock for Q2 2016, down 4.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 83 funds opened new Kroger positions in Q2 2016 and 78 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest Kroger buyer in Q2 2016 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $212M added.
- The largest Kroger seller in Q2 2016 was AJO LP, an estimated $220M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.