Kroger
747 hedge funds and large institutions have $16.6B invested in Kroger in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 103 funds opening new positions, 268 increasing their positions, 275 reducing their positions, and 82 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 12 (+6)
35% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $442M | Put options by funds: $328M
26% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 103 | Existing positions closed: 82
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $14.1B → $16.6B (+$2.47B)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 730 → 747 (+17)
3% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 268 | Existing positions reduced: 275
1.47% less ownership
Funds ownership: 81.69% → 80.22% (-1.5%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$135M |
| 2 |
SCM
Shapiro Capital Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$106M |
| 3 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$96.3M |
| 4 |
Nomura Holdings
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$69.7M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$65.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BBHC
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co
New York
|
-$215M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$192M |
| 3 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$91.4M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$83.9M |
| 5 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
|
-$68M |
KR Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
747 of the 4,574 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kroger (KR) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $16.6B — up 17% from $14.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 103 funds opened new KR positions and 82 closed out — a net gain of 21 holders — while 268 added to existing stakes and 275 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $135M. The largest seller was Brown Brothers Harriman & Co, cutting an estimated $215M.
- 747 institutional investors held Kroger (KR) as of Q3 2019, up from 730 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $16.6B of Kroger stock for Q3 2019, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 103 funds opened new Kroger positions in Q3 2019 and 82 closed out, a net change of +21 holders.
- The largest Kroger buyer in Q3 2019 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $135M added.
- The largest Kroger seller in Q3 2019 was Brown Brothers Harriman & Co, an estimated $215M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.