Sprouts Farmers Market
292 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.87B invested in Sprouts Farmers Market in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 52 funds opening new positions, 101 increasing their positions, 99 reducing their positions, and 53 closing their positions.
305% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $48.3M | Put options by funds: $11.9M
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
3.3% more ownership
Funds ownership: 93.31% → 96.6% (+3.3%)
2% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 101 | Existing positions reduced: 99
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 293 → 292 (-1)
2% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 52 | Existing positions closed: 53
12% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.25B → $2.87B (-$380M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$59M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$33.5M |
| 3 |
AL
AJO LP
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$26.9M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$26M |
| 5 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$25.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fuller & Thaler Asset Management
San Mateo,
California
|
-$48.6M |
| 2 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$36.4M |
| 3 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$22.4M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$15.7M |
| 5 |
Los Angeles Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$13.1M |
SFM Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
292 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $2.87B — down 12% from $3.25B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 53 funds closed out of SFM and 52 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 99 trimmed existing stakes and 101 added.
The largest buyer was Victory Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $59M. The largest seller was Fuller & Thaler Asset Management, cutting an estimated $48.6M.
- 292 institutional investors held Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM) as of Q4 2018, down from 293 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $2.87B of Sprouts Farmers Market stock for Q4 2018, down 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 52 funds opened new Sprouts Farmers Market positions in Q4 2018 and 53 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Sprouts Farmers Market buyer in Q4 2018 was Victory Capital Management, an estimated $59M added.
- The largest Sprouts Farmers Market seller in Q4 2018 was Fuller & Thaler Asset Management, an estimated $48.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.