Sprouts Farmers Market
258 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.92B invested in Sprouts Farmers Market in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 91 increasing their positions, 106 reducing their positions, and 42 closing their positions.
20% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.43B → $2.92B (+$489M)
20% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 6 (+1)
2.16% more ownership
Funds ownership: 90.16% → 92.32% (+2.2%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 274 → 258 (-16)
12% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $22.5M | Put options by funds: $25.5M
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 91 | Existing positions reduced: 106
21% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 42
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$199M |
| 2 |
Fuller & Thaler Asset Management
San Mateo,
California
|
+$93.8M |
| 3 |
IG
ING Group
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
+$80M |
| 4 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
+$53.8M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$29.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$179M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$69.5M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$52.2M |
| 4 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
-$37.2M |
| 5 |
CC
Carbonado Capital
New York
|
-$24.6M |
SFM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
258 of the 4,034 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $2.92B — up 20% from $2.43B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 42 funds closed out of SFM and 33 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 106 trimmed existing stakes and 91 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $199M. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $179M.
- 258 institutional investors held Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM) as of Q1 2017, down from 274 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $2.92B of Sprouts Farmers Market stock for Q1 2017, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 33 funds opened new Sprouts Farmers Market positions in Q1 2017 and 42 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
- The largest Sprouts Farmers Market buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $199M added.
- The largest Sprouts Farmers Market seller in Q1 2017 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $179M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.