Kroger
1,387 hedge funds and large institutions have $37.9B invested in Kroger in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 181 funds opening new positions, 465 increasing their positions, 561 reducing their positions, and 134 closing their positions.
38% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 11 (+3)
35% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 181 | Existing positions closed: 134
15% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $351M | Put options by funds: $304M
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $33.5B → $37.9B (+$4.43B)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,358 → 1,387 (+29)
1.88% less ownership
Funds ownership: 84.76% → 82.87% (-1.9%)
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 465 | Existing positions reduced: 561
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$904M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$230M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$165M |
| 4 |
Holocene Advisors
New York
|
+$142M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$119M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$278M |
| 2 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$160M |
| 3 |
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$121M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$104M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$89.4M |
KR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
1,387 of the 8,208 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kroger (KR) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $37.9B — up 13% from $33.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 181 funds opened new KR positions and 134 closed out — a net gain of 47 holders — while 465 added to existing stakes and 561 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Franklin Resources, adding an estimated $904M. The largest seller was Alyeska Investment Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $278M sold.
- 1,387 institutional investors held Kroger (KR) as of Q1 2026, up from 1,358 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $37.9B of Kroger stock for Q1 2026, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 181 funds opened new Kroger positions in Q1 2026 and 134 closed out, a net change of +47 holders.
- The largest Kroger buyer in Q1 2026 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $904M added.
- The largest Kroger seller in Q1 2026 was Alyeska Investment Group, an estimated $278M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.