KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
125 hedge funds and large institutions have $326M invested in KRONOS Worldwide in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 47 increasing their positions, 34 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.
270% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.29M | Put options by funds: $1.43M
48% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 21
38% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 47 | Existing positions reduced: 34
24% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $262M → $326M (+$64M)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 115 → 125 (+10)
1.67% more ownership
Funds ownership: 13.76% → 15.43% (+1.7%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$11.7M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$10.7M |
| 3 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$7.07M |
| 4 |
GAM
Gotham Asset Management
New York
|
+$3.57M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$3.41M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$11.1M |
| 2 |
SCM
SG Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$11M |
| 3 |
MWNA
Marshall Wace North America
New York
|
-$4.3M |
| 4 |
1C
1060 Capital
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$3.76M |
| 5 |
GCP
GSA Capital Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$2.12M |
KRO Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
125 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in KRONOS Worldwide (KRO) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $326M — up 24% from $262M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 31 funds opened new KRO positions and 21 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 47 added to existing stakes and 34 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Acadian Asset Management, adding an estimated $11.7M. The largest seller was Millennium Management, cutting an estimated $11.1M.
- 125 institutional investors held KRONOS Worldwide (KRO) as of Q2 2017, up from 115 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $326M of KRONOS Worldwide stock for Q2 2017, up 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 31 funds opened new KRONOS Worldwide positions in Q2 2017 and 21 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest KRONOS Worldwide buyer in Q2 2017 was Acadian Asset Management, an estimated $11.7M added.
- The largest KRONOS Worldwide seller in Q2 2017 was Millennium Management, an estimated $11.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.