Sprouts Farmers Market
293 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.9B invested in Sprouts Farmers Market in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 53 funds opening new positions, 101 increasing their positions, 99 reducing their positions, and 52 closing their positions.
305% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $48.3M | Put options by funds: $11.9M
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
3.31% more ownership
Funds ownership: 93.3% → 96.61% (+3.3%)
2% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 101 | Existing positions reduced: 99
2% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 53 | Existing positions closed: 52
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 292 → 293 (+1)
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.25B → $2.9B (-$351M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$59M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$33.5M |
| 3 |
AL
AJO LP
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$26.9M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$26M |
| 5 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$25.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fuller & Thaler Asset Management
San Mateo,
California
|
-$48.6M |
| 2 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$36.4M |
| 3 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$22.4M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$15.7M |
| 5 |
Los Angeles Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$13.1M |
SFM Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
293 of the 4,505 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $2.9B — down 11% from $3.25B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 53 funds opened new SFM positions and 52 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 101 added to existing stakes and 99 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Victory Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $59M. The largest seller was Fuller & Thaler Asset Management, cutting an estimated $48.6M.
- 293 institutional investors held Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM) as of Q4 2018, up from 292 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $2.9B of Sprouts Farmers Market stock for Q4 2018, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 53 funds opened new Sprouts Farmers Market positions in Q4 2018 and 52 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest Sprouts Farmers Market buyer in Q4 2018 was Victory Capital Management, an estimated $59M added.
- The largest Sprouts Farmers Market seller in Q4 2018 was Fuller & Thaler Asset Management, an estimated $48.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.