Sprouts Farmers Market
210 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.69B invested in Sprouts Farmers Market in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 53 funds opening new positions, 87 increasing their positions, 50 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.
250% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 7 (+5)
83% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 53 | Existing positions closed: 29
74% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 87 | Existing positions reduced: 50
72% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $31.9M | Put options by funds: $18.6M
23% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.99B → $3.69B (+$702M)
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 186 → 210 (+24)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$26.1M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$24M |
| 3 |
EVM
Eaton Vance Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$17.9M |
| 4 |
MNA
Manning & Napier Advisors
Fairport,
New York
|
+$17.3M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$16.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$133M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$44.4M |
| 3 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$23.2M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$22M |
| 5 |
GL
GLG LLC
New York
|
-$19.2M |
SFM Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
210 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $3.69B — up 23% from $2.99B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 53 funds opened new SFM positions and 29 closed out — a net gain of 24 holders — while 87 added to existing stakes and 50 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $26.1M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $133M.
- 210 institutional investors held Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM) as of Q4 2015, up from 186 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $3.69B of Sprouts Farmers Market stock for Q4 2015, up 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 53 funds opened new Sprouts Farmers Market positions in Q4 2015 and 29 closed out, a net change of +24 holders.
- The largest Sprouts Farmers Market buyer in Q4 2015 was Bank of America, an estimated $26.1M added.
- The largest Sprouts Farmers Market seller in Q4 2015 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $133M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.