Kroger
730 hedge funds and large institutions have $14.1B invested in Kroger in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 67 funds opening new positions, 264 increasing their positions, 297 reducing their positions, and 102 closing their positions.
20% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 6 (+1)
0.26% less ownership
Funds ownership: 82.05% → 81.79% (-0.26%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 777 → 730 (-47)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 264 | Existing positions reduced: 297
12% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $16.1B → $14.1B (-$1.94B)
16% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $260M | Put options by funds: $311M
34% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 67 | Existing positions closed: 102
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$104M |
| 2 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$90.4M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$89.6M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$81.8M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$81.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Aristotle Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$174M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$122M |
| 3 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$102M |
| 4 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$101M |
| 5 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
-$85.7M |
KR Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
730 of the 4,604 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kroger (KR) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $14.1B — down 12% from $16.1B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 102 funds closed out of KR and 67 opened new positions — a net loss of 35 holders — while 297 trimmed existing stakes and 264 added.
The largest buyer was Franklin Resources, adding an estimated $104M. The largest seller was Aristotle Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $174M sold.
- 730 institutional investors held Kroger (KR) as of Q2 2019, down from 777 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $14.1B of Kroger stock for Q2 2019, down 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 67 funds opened new Kroger positions in Q2 2019 and 102 closed out, a net change of -35 holders.
- The largest Kroger buyer in Q2 2019 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $104M added.
- The largest Kroger seller in Q2 2019 was Aristotle Capital Management, an estimated $174M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.