Sprouts Farmers Market
262 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.7B invested in Sprouts Farmers Market in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 45 funds opening new positions, 97 increasing their positions, 95 reducing their positions, and 40 closing their positions.
13% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 45 | Existing positions closed: 40
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 258 → 262 (+4)
4% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $12.6M | Put options by funds: $12.1M
2% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 97 | Existing positions reduced: 95
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
16% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.2B → $2.7B (-$497M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TCM
TimesSquare Capital Management
New York
|
+$57.8M |
| 2 |
HCM
Hoplite Capital Management
New York
|
+$24.9M |
| 3 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
+$19M |
| 4 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
+$17.6M |
| 5 |
CC
Carbonado Capital
New York
|
+$14.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$71.8M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$64.9M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$56.8M |
| 4 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$36.7M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$30.4M |
SFM Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
262 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $2.7B — down 16% from $3.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 45 funds opened new SFM positions and 40 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 97 added to existing stakes and 95 trimmed.
The largest buyer was TimesSquare Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $57.8M. The largest seller was First Trust Advisors, cutting an estimated $71.8M.
- 262 institutional investors held Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM) as of Q3 2016, up from 258 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $2.7B of Sprouts Farmers Market stock for Q3 2016, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 45 funds opened new Sprouts Farmers Market positions in Q3 2016 and 40 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest Sprouts Farmers Market buyer in Q3 2016 was TimesSquare Capital Management, an estimated $57.8M added.
- The largest Sprouts Farmers Market seller in Q3 2016 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $71.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.