Sprouts Farmers Market
292 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.25B invested in Sprouts Farmers Market in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 47 funds opening new positions, 102 increasing their positions, 105 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.
420% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $68.6M | Put options by funds: $13.2M
62% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 47 | Existing positions closed: 29
20% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.7B → $3.25B (+$546M)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 278 → 292 (+14)
0.41% more ownership
Funds ownership: 92.9% → 93.3% (+0.41%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
3% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 102 | Existing positions reduced: 105
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$32.6M |
| 2 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$30.6M |
| 3 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
+$26.3M |
| 4 |
HAI
Hennessy Advisors Inc
Novato,
California
|
+$24.8M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$17.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JIM
Jupiter Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$64.5M |
| 2 |
LCM
Laurion Capital Management
New York
|
-$42.8M |
| 3 |
CLM
ClearBridge LLC (Maryland)
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$26.5M |
| 4 |
MNG
Manning & Napier Group
Fairport,
New York
|
-$24.2M |
| 5 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$24M |
SFM Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
292 of the 4,391 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $3.25B — up 20% from $2.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 47 funds opened new SFM positions and 29 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 102 added to existing stakes and 105 trimmed.
The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $32.6M. The largest seller was Jupiter Investment Management, cutting an estimated $64.5M.
- 292 institutional investors held Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM) as of Q3 2018, up from 278 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $3.25B of Sprouts Farmers Market stock for Q3 2018, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 47 funds opened new Sprouts Farmers Market positions in Q3 2018 and 29 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
- The largest Sprouts Farmers Market buyer in Q3 2018 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $32.6M added.
- The largest Sprouts Farmers Market seller in Q3 2018 was Jupiter Investment Management, an estimated $64.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.