Kroger
788 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.2B invested in Kroger in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 114 funds opening new positions, 258 increasing their positions, 299 reducing their positions, and 60 closing their positions.
320% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 21 (+16)
90% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 114 | Existing positions closed: 60
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $15.9B → $18.2B (+$2.31B)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 739 → 788 (+49)
4.1% more ownership
Funds ownership: 76.2% → 80.3% (+4.1%)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 258 | Existing positions reduced: 299
22% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $343M | Put options by funds: $437M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$173M |
| 2 |
EIP
Epoch Investment Partners
New York
|
+$136M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$65.5M |
| 4 |
ECM
Element Capital Management
New York
|
+$61.3M |
| 5 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$42M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$301M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$219M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$147M |
| 4 |
Nordea Investment Management
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$123M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$69.9M |
KR Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
788 of the 4,385 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kroger (KR) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $18.2B — up 15% from $15.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 114 funds opened new KR positions and 60 closed out — a net gain of 54 holders — while 258 added to existing stakes and 299 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Millennium Management, adding an estimated $173M. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $301M.
- 788 institutional investors held Kroger (KR) as of Q2 2018, up from 739 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $18.2B of Kroger stock for Q2 2018, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 114 funds opened new Kroger positions in Q2 2018 and 60 closed out, a net change of +54 holders.
- The largest Kroger buyer in Q2 2018 was Millennium Management, an estimated $173M added.
- The largest Kroger seller in Q2 2018 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $301M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.