Sprouts Farmers Market
258 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.2B invested in Sprouts Farmers Market in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 57 funds opening new positions, 114 increasing their positions, 68 reducing their positions, and 48 closing their positions.
68% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 114 | Existing positions reduced: 68
21% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $21.2M | Put options by funds: $17.5M
19% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 57 | Existing positions closed: 48
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 251 → 258 (+7)
18% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.91B → $3.2B (-$704M)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 3 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$62.7M |
| 2 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
+$28.9M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$24.2M |
| 4 |
PI
PGGM Investments
Zeist,
Netherlands
|
+$20.4M |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$17.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCPEM
Bain Capital Public Equity Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$63.2M |
| 2 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$47.3M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$36.8M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$30.7M |
| 5 |
TGA
Trilogy Global Advisors
Winter Park,
Florida
|
-$27.5M |
SFM Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
258 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $3.2B — down 18% from $3.91B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 57 funds opened new SFM positions and 48 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 114 added to existing stakes and 68 trimmed.
The largest buyer was William Blair Investment Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $62.7M. The largest seller was Bain Capital Public Equity Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $63.2M sold.
- 258 institutional investors held Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM) as of Q2 2016, up from 251 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $3.2B of Sprouts Farmers Market stock for Q2 2016, down 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 57 funds opened new Sprouts Farmers Market positions in Q2 2016 and 48 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Sprouts Farmers Market buyer in Q2 2016 was William Blair Investment Management, an estimated $62.7M added.
- The largest Sprouts Farmers Market seller in Q2 2016 was Bain Capital Public Equity Management, an estimated $63.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.