Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
90 hedge funds and large institutions have $373M invested in Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 27 increasing their positions, 34 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
67% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 9
47% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $798K | Put options by funds: $543K
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $332M → $373M (+$41.5M)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 85 → 90 (+5)
1.68% more ownership
Funds ownership: 37.57% → 39.25% (+1.7%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
21% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 27 | Existing positions reduced: 34
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$7M |
| 2 |
EAM
Eagle Asset Management
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$5.56M |
| 3 |
PC
Pier Capital
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$3.7M |
| 4 |
GIM
Granahan Investment Management
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$3.67M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$1.88M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CCI
Columbus Circle Investors
|
-$4.06M |
| 2 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$2.18M |
| 3 |
RFC
Russell Frank Company
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$1.48M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.32M |
| 5 |
EIM
Essex Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.27M |
NGVC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
90 of the 3,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers (NGVC) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $373M — up 13% from $332M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new NGVC positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 27 added to existing stakes and 34 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Invesco, opening a new position worth an estimated $7M. The largest seller was Columbus Circle Investors, cutting an estimated $4.06M.
- 90 institutional investors held Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers (NGVC) as of Q4 2013, up from 85 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $373M of Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers stock for Q4 2013, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 15 funds opened new Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers positions in Q4 2013 and 9 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers buyer in Q4 2013 was Invesco, an estimated $7M added.
- The largest Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers seller in Q4 2013 was Columbus Circle Investors, an estimated $4.06M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.