Sprouts Farmers Market
273 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.43B invested in Sprouts Farmers Market in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 53 funds opening new positions, 81 increasing their positions, 105 reducing their positions, and 34 closing their positions.
90.11% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0% → 90.11% (+90%)
67% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 5 (+2)
56% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 53 | Existing positions closed: 34
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 262 → 273 (+11)
3% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8.26M | Put options by funds: $8.53M
10% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.7B → $2.43B (-$277M)
23% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 81 | Existing positions reduced: 105
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$84.9M |
| 2 |
MNA
Manning & Napier Advisors
Fairport,
New York
|
+$38.2M |
| 3 |
HAM
HHR Asset Management
Berkeley Heights,
New Jersey
|
+$28.6M |
| 4 |
SC
ShearLink Capital
New York
|
+$20.7M |
| 5 |
CLM
ClearBridge LLC (Maryland)
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$17.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$200M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$81.3M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$81.1M |
| 4 |
HCM
Hoplite Capital Management
New York
|
-$23.1M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$20.9M |
SFM Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
273 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $2.43B — down 10% from $2.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 53 funds opened new SFM positions and 34 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 81 added to existing stakes and 105 trimmed.
The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $84.9M. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $200M.
- 273 institutional investors held Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM) as of Q4 2016, up from 262 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $2.43B of Sprouts Farmers Market stock for Q4 2016, down 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 53 funds opened new Sprouts Farmers Market positions in Q4 2016 and 34 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
- The largest Sprouts Farmers Market buyer in Q4 2016 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $84.9M added.
- The largest Sprouts Farmers Market seller in Q4 2016 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $200M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.