KRONOS Worldwide
146 hedge funds and large institutions have $354M invested in KRONOS Worldwide in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 59 increasing their positions, 41 reducing their positions, and 34 closing their positions.
54% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.89M | Put options by funds: $3.17M
44% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 59 | Existing positions reduced: 41
0.83% more ownership
Funds ownership: 17.98% → 18.81% (+0.83%)
12% less funds holding
Funds holding: 165 → 146 (-19)
25% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $470M → $354M (-$115M)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
53% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 34
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LSV Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$39.3M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$10.1M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$5.92M |
| 4 |
Assenagon Asset Management
Senningerberg,
Luxembourg
|
+$4.1M |
| 5 |
SCP
Seizert Capital Partners
Birmingham,
Michigan
|
+$3.56M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$13.5M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$11.5M |
| 3 |
BCM
Brightline Capital Management
Miami,
Florida
|
-$7.32M |
| 4 |
MWNA
Marshall Wace North America
New York
|
-$6.09M |
| 5 |
HW
Hancock Whitney
Gulfport,
Mississippi
|
-$5.88M |
KRO Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
146 of the 4,391 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in KRONOS Worldwide (KRO) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $354M — down 25% from $470M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 34 funds closed out of KRO and 16 opened new positions — a net loss of 18 holders — while 41 trimmed existing stakes and 59 added.
The largest buyer was LSV Asset Management, adding an estimated $39.3M. The largest seller was Acadian Asset Management, cutting an estimated $13.5M.
- 146 institutional investors held KRONOS Worldwide (KRO) as of Q3 2018, down from 165 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $354M of KRONOS Worldwide stock for Q3 2018, down 25% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new KRONOS Worldwide positions in Q3 2018 and 34 closed out, a net change of -18 holders.
- The largest KRONOS Worldwide buyer in Q3 2018 was LSV Asset Management, an estimated $39.3M added.
- The largest KRONOS Worldwide seller in Q3 2018 was Acadian Asset Management, an estimated $13.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.