Kroger
925 hedge funds and large institutions have $23.8B invested in Kroger in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 92 funds opening new positions, 328 increasing their positions, 358 reducing their positions, and 71 closing their positions.
30% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 92 | Existing positions closed: 71
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 912 → 925 (+13)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $22.8B → $23.8B (+$1.06B)
0.16% more ownership
Funds ownership: 83.14% → 83.3% (+0.16%)
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 328 | Existing positions reduced: 358
21% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 14 → 11 (-3)
29% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $395M | Put options by funds: $559M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Berkshire Hathaway
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$404M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$75.5M |
| 3 |
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$64.9M |
| 4 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$64.7M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$63.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$140M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$128M |
| 3 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$122M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$105M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$104M |
KR Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review
925 of the 5,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kroger (KR) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $23.8B — up 4.7% from $22.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 92 funds opened new KR positions and 71 closed out — a net gain of 21 holders — while 328 added to existing stakes and 358 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Berkshire Hathaway, adding an estimated $404M. The largest seller was Franklin Resources, cutting an estimated $140M.
- 925 institutional investors held Kroger (KR) as of Q2 2021, up from 912 in Q1 2021.
- Funds reported $23.8B of Kroger stock for Q2 2021, up 4.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 92 funds opened new Kroger positions in Q2 2021 and 71 closed out, a net change of +21 holders.
- The largest Kroger buyer in Q2 2021 was Berkshire Hathaway, an estimated $404M added.
- The largest Kroger seller in Q2 2021 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $140M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.