Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
84 hedge funds and large institutions have $161M invested in Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 28 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.
33% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 28 | Existing positions reduced: 21
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 89 → 84 (-5)
6.7% less ownership
Funds ownership: 40.18% → 33.49% (-6.7%)
17% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 30
36% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $488K | Put options by funds: $765K
59% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $393M → $161M (-$232M)
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$11.8M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$9.61M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$6.89M |
| 4 |
AP
Alydar Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$5.37M |
| 5 |
CCA
Catalyst Capital Advisors
Huntington,
New York
|
+$2.23M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GGHC
Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co
New York
|
-$18.7M |
| 2 |
NCGI
Next Century Growth Investors
Plymouth,
Minnesota
|
-$12.5M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$12.2M |
| 4 |
EAM
Eagle Asset Management
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$11.2M |
| 5 |
Westfield Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$11.1M |
NGVC Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
84 of the 3,479 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers (NGVC) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $161M — down 59% from $393M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 30 funds closed out of NGVC and 25 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 21 trimmed existing stakes and 28 added.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, opening a new position worth an estimated $11.8M. The largest seller was Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co, cutting an estimated $18.7M.
- 84 institutional investors held Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers (NGVC) as of Q2 2014, down from 89 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $161M of Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers stock for Q2 2014, down 59% quarter-over-quarter.
- 25 funds opened new Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers positions in Q2 2014 and 30 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers buyer in Q2 2014 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $11.8M added.
- The largest Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers seller in Q2 2014 was Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co, an estimated $18.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.