Vital Farms
VITL
176 hedge funds and large institutions have $682M invested in Vital Farms in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 48 funds opening new positions, 54 increasing their positions, 50 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
269% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 48 | Existing positions closed: 13
84% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.61M | Put options by funds: $1.96M
56% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $436M → $682M (+$246M)
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
25% more funds holding
Funds holding: 141 → 176 (+35)
3.41% more ownership
Funds ownership: 66.74% → 70.15% (+3.4%)
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 54 | Existing positions reduced: 50
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DCM
Driehaus Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$12M |
| 2 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$8.08M |
| 3 |
NIM
Needham Investment Management
New York
|
+$6.1M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$4.62M |
| 5 |
CSS
Cubist Systematic Strategies
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$4.11M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$21.3M |
| 2 |
Pictet Asset Management
Carouge,
Switzerland
|
-$11.3M |
| 3 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$7.48M |
| 4 |
HPIA
Hamilton Point Investment Advisors
Chapel Hill,
North Carolina
|
-$2.23M |
| 5 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$2.19M |
VITL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review
176 of the 6,942 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vital Farms (VITL) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $682M — up 56% from $436M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 48 funds opened new VITL positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 35 holders — while 54 added to existing stakes and 50 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Driehaus Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $12M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $21.3M.
- 176 institutional investors held Vital Farms (VITL) as of Q1 2024, up from 141 in Q4 2023.
- Funds reported $682M of Vital Farms stock for Q1 2024, up 56% quarter-over-quarter.
- 48 funds opened new Vital Farms positions in Q1 2024 and 13 closed out, a net change of +35 holders.
- The largest Vital Farms buyer in Q1 2024 was Driehaus Capital Management, an estimated $12M added.
- The largest Vital Farms seller in Q1 2024 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $21.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.