KRONOS Worldwide
127 hedge funds and large institutions have $428M invested in KRONOS Worldwide in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 46 increasing their positions, 35 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
32% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $326M → $428M (+$103M)
31% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 46 | Existing positions reduced: 35
11% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 28
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 125 → 127 (+2)
0.75% more ownership
Funds ownership: 15.43% → 16.18% (+0.75%)
50% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.22M | Put options by funds: $6.41M
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$9.92M |
| 2 |
AP
AHL Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$8.38M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$5.3M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$4.96M |
| 5 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$3.61M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
1C
1060 Capital
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$15.3M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$3.12M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$2.52M |
| 4 |
GAM
Gotham Asset Management
New York
|
-$2.3M |
| 5 |
CIBC World Market
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$2.23M |
KRO Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
127 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in KRONOS Worldwide (KRO) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $428M — up 32% from $326M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 31 funds opened new KRO positions and 28 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 46 added to existing stakes and 35 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $9.92M. The largest seller was 1060 Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $15.3M sold.
- 127 institutional investors held KRONOS Worldwide (KRO) as of Q3 2017, up from 125 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $428M of KRONOS Worldwide stock for Q3 2017, up 32% quarter-over-quarter.
- 31 funds opened new KRONOS Worldwide positions in Q3 2017 and 28 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest KRONOS Worldwide buyer in Q3 2017 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $9.92M added.
- The largest KRONOS Worldwide seller in Q3 2017 was 1060 Capital, an estimated $15.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.