KRONOS Worldwide
137 hedge funds and large institutions have $279M invested in KRONOS Worldwide in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 42 increasing their positions, 40 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.
58% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.66M | Put options by funds: $1.69M
2.08% more ownership
Funds ownership: 18.81% → 20.89% (+2.1%)
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 42 | Existing positions reduced: 40
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 146 → 137 (-9)
21% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 39
21% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $354M → $279M (-$75.5M)
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$14.5M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$4.97M |
| 3 |
AAM
Advisors Asset Management
Monument,
Colorado
|
+$4.07M |
| 4 |
VLKIM
Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
+$3.48M |
| 5 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$3.39M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$10.1M |
| 2 |
Axa
Paris,
France
|
-$5.43M |
| 3 |
JIM
Jupiter Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$3.25M |
| 4 |
KBC Group
Brussels,
Belgium
|
-$2.39M |
| 5 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$2.13M |
KRO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
137 of the 4,505 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in KRONOS Worldwide (KRO) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $279M — down 21% from $354M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 39 funds closed out of KRO and 31 opened new positions — a net loss of 8 holders — while 40 trimmed existing stakes and 42 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of New York Mellon, adding an estimated $14.5M. The largest seller was Vanguard Group, cutting an estimated $10.1M.
- 137 institutional investors held KRONOS Worldwide (KRO) as of Q4 2018, down from 146 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $279M of KRONOS Worldwide stock for Q4 2018, down 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 31 funds opened new KRONOS Worldwide positions in Q4 2018 and 39 closed out, a net change of -8 holders.
- The largest KRONOS Worldwide buyer in Q4 2018 was Bank of New York Mellon, an estimated $14.5M added.
- The largest KRONOS Worldwide seller in Q4 2018 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $10.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.