Kroger
910 hedge funds and large institutions have $22.7B invested in Kroger in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 117 funds opening new positions, 315 increasing their positions, 360 reducing their positions, and 96 closing their positions.
22% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 117 | Existing positions closed: 96
8% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 13 → 14 (+1)
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $21.1B → $22.7B (+$1.6B)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 894 → 910 (+16)
3.78% less ownership
Funds ownership: 86.98% → 83.21% (-3.8%)
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 315 | Existing positions reduced: 360
30% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $477M | Put options by funds: $677M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Berkshire Hathaway
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$599M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$75.6M |
| 3 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$71.6M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$62.9M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$62.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$479M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$255M |
| 3 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$153M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$128M |
| 5 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$122M |
KR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
910 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kroger (KR) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $22.7B — up 7.6% from $21.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 117 funds opened new KR positions and 96 closed out — a net gain of 21 holders — while 315 added to existing stakes and 360 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Berkshire Hathaway, adding an estimated $599M. The largest seller was Franklin Resources, cutting an estimated $479M.
- 910 institutional investors held Kroger (KR) as of Q1 2021, up from 894 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $22.7B of Kroger stock for Q1 2021, up 7.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 117 funds opened new Kroger positions in Q1 2021 and 96 closed out, a net change of +21 holders.
- The largest Kroger buyer in Q1 2021 was Berkshire Hathaway, an estimated $599M added.
- The largest Kroger seller in Q1 2021 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $479M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.