Kroger
775 hedge funds and large institutions have $21.7B invested in Kroger in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 77 funds opening new positions, 284 increasing their positions, 311 reducing their positions, and 94 closing their positions.
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 284 | Existing positions reduced: 311
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 803 → 775 (-28)
3.81% less ownership
Funds ownership: 81.43% → 77.62% (-3.8%)
18% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 77 | Existing positions closed: 94
23% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $28.2B → $21.7B (-$6.44B)
33% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $112M | Put options by funds: $166M
62% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 21 → 8 (-13)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$373M |
| 2 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$166M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$129M |
| 4 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
+$118M |
| 5 |
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
+$108M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$1.29B |
| 2 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
-$617M |
| 3 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$135M |
| 4 |
Westfield Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$105M |
| 5 |
RP
RR Partners
New York
|
-$95.9M |
KR Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
775 of the 3,759 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kroger (KR) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $21.7B — down 23% from $28.2B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 94 funds closed out of KR and 77 opened new positions — a net loss of 17 holders — while 311 trimmed existing stakes and 284 added.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $373M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $1.29B.
- 775 institutional investors held Kroger (KR) as of Q3 2016, down from 803 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $21.7B of Kroger stock for Q3 2016, down 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 77 funds opened new Kroger positions in Q3 2016 and 94 closed out, a net change of -17 holders.
- The largest Kroger buyer in Q3 2016 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $373M added.
- The largest Kroger seller in Q3 2016 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $1.29B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.