Sprouts Farmers Market
132 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.99B invested in Sprouts Farmers Market in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 60 increasing their positions, 28 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
438% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $50.9M | Put options by funds: $9.46M
114% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 60 | Existing positions reduced: 28
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
63% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 19
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 120 → 132 (+12)
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.75B → $3.99B (+$235M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$119M |
| 2 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
+$91.3M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$88.7M |
| 4 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$85.1M |
| 5 |
William Blair & Company
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$80.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$113M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$43.6M |
| 3 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$35.2M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$16.8M |
| 5 |
NI
Numeric Investors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$12M |
SFM Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
132 of the 3,446 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $3.99B — up 6.3% from $3.75B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 31 funds opened new SFM positions and 19 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 60 added to existing stakes and 28 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $119M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $113M.
- 132 institutional investors held Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM) as of Q3 2014, up from 120 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $3.99B of Sprouts Farmers Market stock for Q3 2014, up 6.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 31 funds opened new Sprouts Farmers Market positions in Q3 2014 and 19 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest Sprouts Farmers Market buyer in Q3 2014 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $119M added.
- The largest Sprouts Farmers Market seller in Q3 2014 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $113M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.