Kroger
777 hedge funds and large institutions have $16.1B invested in Kroger in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 87 funds opening new positions, 282 increasing their positions, 305 reducing their positions, and 110 closing their positions.
0.29% less ownership
Funds ownership: 82.4% → 82.11% (-0.29%)
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 282 | Existing positions reduced: 305
10% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $301M | Put options by funds: $334M
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 808 → 777 (-31)
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18.1B → $16.1B (-$1.96B)
21% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 87 | Existing positions closed: 110
44% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 5 (-4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$155M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$91.2M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$89.3M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$73.2M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$59.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$261M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$146M |
| 3 |
Aristotle Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$107M |
| 4 |
BBHC
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co
New York
|
-$96M |
| 5 |
AL
AJO LP
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$80.9M |
KR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
777 of the 4,633 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kroger (KR) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $16.1B — down 11% from $18.1B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 110 funds closed out of KR and 87 opened new positions — a net loss of 23 holders — while 305 trimmed existing stakes and 282 added.
The largest buyer was Franklin Resources, adding an estimated $155M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $261M.
- 777 institutional investors held Kroger (KR) as of Q1 2019, down from 808 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $16.1B of Kroger stock for Q1 2019, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 87 funds opened new Kroger positions in Q1 2019 and 110 closed out, a net change of -23 holders.
- The largest Kroger buyer in Q1 2019 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $155M added.
- The largest Kroger seller in Q1 2019 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $261M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.