Smart & Final Stores, Inc.
SFS
SFS was delisted on the 19th of June, 2019.
85 hedge funds and large institutions have $408M invested in Smart & Final Stores, Inc. in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 32 increasing their positions, 24 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
33% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 32 | Existing positions reduced: 24
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $393M → $408M (+$14.8M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 87 → 85 (-2)
14% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 14
98% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5K | Put options by funds: $267K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CSC
Cove Street Capital
El Segundo,
California
|
+$7.45M |
| 2 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
+$6.28M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$2.93M |
| 4 |
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
+$1.86M |
| 5 |
SIM
Spark Investment Management
New York
|
+$1.85M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$6.96M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$3.83M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$3.72M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$2.23M |
| 5 |
BGIM
Brandywine Global Investment Management
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.9M |
SFS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
85 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Smart & Final Stores, Inc. (SFS) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $408M — up 3.8% from $393M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 14 funds closed out of SFS and 12 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 24 trimmed existing stakes and 32 added.
The largest buyer was Cove Street Capital, adding an estimated $7.45M. The largest seller was Franklin Resources, cutting an estimated $6.96M.
- 85 institutional investors held Smart & Final Stores, Inc. (SFS) as of Q3 2018, down from 87 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $408M of Smart & Final Stores, Inc. stock for Q3 2018, up 3.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new Smart & Final Stores, Inc. positions in Q3 2018 and 14 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest Smart & Final Stores, Inc. buyer in Q3 2018 was Cove Street Capital, an estimated $7.45M added.
- The largest Smart & Final Stores, Inc. seller in Q3 2018 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $6.96M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.