Smart & Final Stores, Inc.
SFS
SFS was delisted on the 19th of June, 2019.
98 hedge funds and large institutions have $335M invested in Smart & Final Stores, Inc. in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 28 increasing their positions, 35 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
130% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 10
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 85 → 98 (+13)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
18% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $408M → $335M (-$72.8M)
20% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 28 | Existing positions reduced: 35
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $134K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CSC
Cove Street Capital
El Segundo,
California
|
+$4.53M |
| 2 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$1.78M |
| 3 |
BCM
Bridgeway Capital Management
Houston,
Texas
|
+$1.63M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$1.07M |
| 5 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
+$878K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$3.09M |
| 2 |
ECP
Empyrean Capital Partners
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$2.6M |
| 3 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$2.54M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$2.41M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$2.02M |
SFS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
98 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Smart & Final Stores, Inc. (SFS) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $335M — down 18% from $408M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 23 funds opened new SFS positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 28 added to existing stakes and 35 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Cove Street Capital, adding an estimated $4.53M. The largest seller was Vanguard Group, cutting an estimated $3.09M.
- 98 institutional investors held Smart & Final Stores, Inc. (SFS) as of Q4 2018, up from 85 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $335M of Smart & Final Stores, Inc. stock for Q4 2018, down 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 23 funds opened new Smart & Final Stores, Inc. positions in Q4 2018 and 10 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest Smart & Final Stores, Inc. buyer in Q4 2018 was Cove Street Capital, an estimated $4.53M added.
- The largest Smart & Final Stores, Inc. seller in Q4 2018 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $3.09M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.