Sprouts Farmers Market
157 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.17B invested in Sprouts Farmers Market in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 48 funds opening new positions, 68 increasing their positions, 26 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
162% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 68 | Existing positions reduced: 26
147% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $26.4M | Put options by funds: $10.7M
118% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 48 | Existing positions closed: 22
19% more funds holding
Funds holding: 132 → 157 (+25)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.99B → $4.17B (+$185M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$115M |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$107M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$59.7M |
| 4 |
EVM
Eaton Vance Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$48.4M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$43M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AMH
Apollo Management Holdings
New York
|
-$896M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$29.8M |
| 3 |
TCM
Tiger Consumer Management
New York
|
-$27.8M |
| 4 |
KCP
KDI Capital Partners
Raleigh,
North Carolina
|
-$12.9M |
| 5 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$8.18M |
SFM Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
157 of the 3,750 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $4.17B — up 4.6% from $3.99B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 48 funds opened new SFM positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 26 holders — while 68 added to existing stakes and 26 trimmed.
The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $115M. The largest seller was Apollo Management Holdings, cutting an estimated $896M.
- 157 institutional investors held Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM) as of Q4 2014, up from 132 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $4.17B of Sprouts Farmers Market stock for Q4 2014, up 4.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 48 funds opened new Sprouts Farmers Market positions in Q4 2014 and 22 closed out, a net change of +26 holders.
- The largest Sprouts Farmers Market buyer in Q4 2014 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $115M added.
- The largest Sprouts Farmers Market seller in Q4 2014 was Apollo Management Holdings, an estimated $896M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.