Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
74 hedge funds and large institutions have $126M invested in Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 20 increasing their positions, 30 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
0.71% more ownership
Funds ownership: 33.49% → 34.19% (+0.71%)
12% less funds holding
Funds holding: 84 → 74 (-10)
22% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $161M → $126M (-$35.5M)
33% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 20 | Existing positions reduced: 30
56% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 18
66% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $127K | Put options by funds: $378K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FCM
Frontier Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$21M |
| 2 |
Canada Life
Winnipeg,
Manitoba, Canada
|
+$11.6M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$2.65M |
| 4 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
+$908K |
| 5 |
TC
TFS Capital
West Chester,
Pennsylvania
|
+$610K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$6.6M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$4.31M |
| 3 |
AP
Alydar Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$4.18M |
| 4 |
GGHC
Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co
New York
|
-$4.09M |
| 5 |
TI
Turner Investments
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
-$3.75M |
NGVC Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
74 of the 3,455 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers (NGVC) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $126M — down 22% from $161M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 18 funds closed out of NGVC and 8 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 30 trimmed existing stakes and 20 added.
The largest buyer was Frontier Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $21M. The largest seller was Ameriprise, cutting an estimated $6.6M.
- 74 institutional investors held Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers (NGVC) as of Q3 2014, down from 84 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $126M of Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers stock for Q3 2014, down 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers positions in Q3 2014 and 18 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
- The largest Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers buyer in Q3 2014 was Frontier Capital Management, an estimated $21M added.
- The largest Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers seller in Q3 2014 was Ameriprise, an estimated $6.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.