Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
85 hedge funds and large institutions have $332M invested in Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 33 increasing their positions, 32 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
137% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.06M | Put options by funds: $1.72M
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 10
25% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $266M → $332M (+$65.3M)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 81 → 85 (+4)
3% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 33 | Existing positions reduced: 32
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
0.75% less ownership
Funds ownership: 38.32% → 37.57% (-0.75%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$9.5M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$3.16M |
| 3 |
PC
Pier Capital
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$3.02M |
| 4 |
DCM
Driehaus Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$2.66M |
| 5 |
DIA
Denver Investment Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$2.51M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CCM
Cupps Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$7.44M |
| 2 |
AP
Alydar Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$5M |
| 3 |
CCI
Columbus Circle Investors
|
-$4.89M |
| 4 |
N
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$3.7M |
| 5 |
SCM
Sirios Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$2.88M |
NGVC Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review
85 of the 3,084 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers (NGVC) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $332M — up 25% from $266M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new NGVC positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 33 added to existing stakes and 32 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Ameriprise, adding an estimated $9.5M. The largest seller was Cupps Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $7.44M sold.
- 85 institutional investors held Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers (NGVC) as of Q3 2013, up from 81 in Q2 2013.
- Funds reported $332M of Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers stock for Q3 2013, up 25% quarter-over-quarter.
- 15 funds opened new Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers positions in Q3 2013 and 10 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers buyer in Q3 2013 was Ameriprise, an estimated $9.5M added.
- The largest Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers seller in Q3 2013 was Cupps Capital Management, an estimated $7.44M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.