KRONOS Worldwide
162 hedge funds and large institutions have $510M invested in KRONOS Worldwide in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 49 funds opening new positions, 46 increasing their positions, 54 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
308% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 49 | Existing positions closed: 12
28% more funds holding
Funds holding: 127 → 162 (+35)
19% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $428M → $510M (+$82M)
0.9% more ownership
Funds ownership: 16.18% → 17.08% (+0.9%)
15% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 46 | Existing positions reduced: 54
92% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.27M | Put options by funds: $39.6M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$18.2M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$11.7M |
| 3 |
HW
Hancock Whitney
Gulfport,
Mississippi
|
+$6.99M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$4.19M |
| 5 |
Robeco Institutional Asset Management
Rotterdam,
Netherlands
|
+$3.86M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$17.6M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$9.37M |
| 3 |
BIM
Bogle Investment Management
Newton Lower Falls,
Massachusetts
|
-$6.73M |
| 4 |
JIR
James Investment Research
Alpha,
Ohio
|
-$3.92M |
| 5 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$2.89M |
KRO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
162 of the 4,419 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in KRONOS Worldwide (KRO) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $510M — up 19% from $428M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 49 funds opened new KRO positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 37 holders — while 46 added to existing stakes and 54 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $18.2M. The largest seller was Bank of New York Mellon, cutting an estimated $17.6M.
- 162 institutional investors held KRONOS Worldwide (KRO) as of Q4 2017, up from 127 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $510M of KRONOS Worldwide stock for Q4 2017, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 49 funds opened new KRONOS Worldwide positions in Q4 2017 and 12 closed out, a net change of +37 holders.
- The largest KRONOS Worldwide buyer in Q4 2017 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $18.2M added.
- The largest KRONOS Worldwide seller in Q4 2017 was Bank of New York Mellon, an estimated $17.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.