Sprouts Farmers Market
269 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.28B invested in Sprouts Farmers Market in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 37 funds opening new positions, 104 increasing their positions, 99 reducing their positions, and 42 closing their positions.
82% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $104M | Put options by funds: $57.2M
1.6% more ownership
Funds ownership: 87.77% → 89.37% (+1.6%)
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 104 | Existing positions reduced: 99
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 278 → 269 (-9)
12% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 37 | Existing positions closed: 42
17% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.74B → $2.28B (-$462M)
67% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 1 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$65.2M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$60.4M |
| 3 |
JIM
Jupiter Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$47.8M |
| 4 |
SAM
Scopus Asset Management
New York
|
+$20M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$17.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$118M |
| 2 |
CC
Carve Capital
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$72.5M |
| 3 |
TCM
TimesSquare Capital Management
New York
|
-$54.7M |
| 4 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
-$49.1M |
| 5 |
PC
PointState Capital
New York
|
-$33M |
SFM Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
269 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $2.28B — down 17% from $2.74B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 42 funds closed out of SFM and 37 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 99 trimmed existing stakes and 104 added.
The largest buyer was Waddell & Reed Financial, opening a new position worth an estimated $65.2M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $118M.
- 269 institutional investors held Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM) as of Q3 2017, down from 278 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $2.28B of Sprouts Farmers Market stock for Q3 2017, down 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 37 funds opened new Sprouts Farmers Market positions in Q3 2017 and 42 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest Sprouts Farmers Market buyer in Q3 2017 was Waddell & Reed Financial, an estimated $65.2M added.
- The largest Sprouts Farmers Market seller in Q3 2017 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $118M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.