Sprouts Farmers Market
186 hedge funds and large institutions have $3B invested in Sprouts Farmers Market in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 50 funds opening new positions, 74 increasing their positions, 47 reducing their positions, and 37 closing their positions.
112% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $25M | Put options by funds: $11.8M
57% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 74 | Existing positions reduced: 47
35% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 50 | Existing positions closed: 37
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 178 → 186 (+8)
19% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.69B → $3B (-$689M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$64.3M |
| 2 |
TGA
Trilogy Global Advisors
Winter Park,
Florida
|
+$51.6M |
| 3 |
EVM
Eaton Vance Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$36.3M |
| 4 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$33M |
| 5 |
WI
Wafra Inc
New York
|
+$30M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$131M |
| 2 |
Federated Hermes
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
-$52M |
| 3 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$49.5M |
| 4 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$44.5M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$42.6M |
SFM Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
186 of the 3,590 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $3B — down 19% from $3.69B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 50 funds opened new SFM positions and 37 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 74 added to existing stakes and 47 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $64.3M. The largest seller was Artisan Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $131M sold.
- 186 institutional investors held Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM) as of Q3 2015, up from 178 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $3B of Sprouts Farmers Market stock for Q3 2015, down 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 50 funds opened new Sprouts Farmers Market positions in Q3 2015 and 37 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest Sprouts Farmers Market buyer in Q3 2015 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $64.3M added.
- The largest Sprouts Farmers Market seller in Q3 2015 was Artisan Partners, an estimated $131M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.