Kroger
793 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.9B invested in Kroger in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 94 funds opening new positions, 263 increasing their positions, 321 reducing their positions, and 83 closing their positions.
13% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 94 | Existing positions closed: 83
1.05% more ownership
Funds ownership: 80.3% → 81.35% (+1%)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18.2B → $18.9B (+$692M)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 788 → 793 (+5)
0% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $393M | Put options by funds: $395M
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 263 | Existing positions reduced: 321
62% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 21 → 8 (-13)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$412M |
| 2 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$347M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$219M |
| 4 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$129M |
| 5 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$126M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$304M |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$265M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$179M |
| 4 |
Sanders Capital
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
-$112M |
| 5 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$84.1M |
KR Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
793 of the 4,391 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kroger (KR) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $18.9B — up 3.8% from $18.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 94 funds opened new KR positions and 83 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 263 added to existing stakes and 321 trimmed.
The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $412M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $304M.
- 793 institutional investors held Kroger (KR) as of Q3 2018, up from 788 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $18.9B of Kroger stock for Q3 2018, up 3.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 94 funds opened new Kroger positions in Q3 2018 and 83 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest Kroger buyer in Q3 2018 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $412M added.
- The largest Kroger seller in Q3 2018 was BlackRock, an estimated $304M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.