Sprouts Farmers Market
274 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.12B invested in Sprouts Farmers Market in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 107 increasing their positions, 98 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.
106% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $29.6M | Put options by funds: $14.4M
9% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 107 | Existing positions reduced: 98
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
0% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.13B → $2.12B (-$7.16M)
2.69% less ownership
Funds ownership: 95.66% → 92.97% (-2.7%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 293 → 274 (-19)
37% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 49
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$22.4M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$16.6M |
| 3 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$14.1M |
| 4 |
Squarepoint
New York
|
+$12.3M |
| 5 |
PDM
Penn Davis McFarland
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$11.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$87M |
| 2 |
JIM
Jupiter Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$22.9M |
| 3 |
PAMU
Pictet Asset Management (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$22.1M |
| 4 |
FMW
Farr Miller & Washington
Washington,
District of Columbia
|
-$16.2M |
| 5 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
-$12.7M |
SFM Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
274 of the 4,560 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $2.12B — down 0.34% from $2.13B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 49 funds closed out of SFM and 31 opened new positions — a net loss of 18 holders — while 98 trimmed existing stakes and 107 added.
The largest buyer was AQR Capital Management, adding an estimated $22.4M. The largest seller was Waddell & Reed Financial, cutting an estimated $87M.
- 274 institutional investors held Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM) as of Q3 2019, down from 293 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $2.12B of Sprouts Farmers Market stock for Q3 2019, down 0.34% quarter-over-quarter.
- 31 funds opened new Sprouts Farmers Market positions in Q3 2019 and 49 closed out, a net change of -18 holders.
- The largest Sprouts Farmers Market buyer in Q3 2019 was AQR Capital Management, an estimated $22.4M added.
- The largest Sprouts Farmers Market seller in Q3 2019 was Waddell & Reed Financial, an estimated $87M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.