Vital Farms
VITL
138 hedge funds and large institutions have $321M invested in Vital Farms in 2023 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 58 increasing their positions, 35 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
1,898% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $879K | Put options by funds: $44K
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
66% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 58 | Existing positions reduced: 35
44% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 16
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 131 → 138 (+7)
2.51% more ownership
Funds ownership: 63.06% → 65.57% (+2.5%)
18% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $394M → $321M (-$72.6M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$6.99M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$3.65M |
| 3 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$3.56M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$3.47M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$2.42M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DCM
Driehaus Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$10.2M |
| 2 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$3.12M |
| 3 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
-$2.19M |
| 4 |
EIM
Essex Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.99M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$1.7M |
VITL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2023 in Review
138 of the 6,369 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vital Farms (VITL) for Q2 2023, worth a combined $321M — down 18% from $394M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 23 funds opened new VITL positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 58 added to existing stakes and 35 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Lord, Abbett & Co, opening a new position worth an estimated $6.99M. The largest seller was Driehaus Capital Management, cutting an estimated $10.2M.
- 138 institutional investors held Vital Farms (VITL) as of Q2 2023, up from 131 in Q1 2023.
- Funds reported $321M of Vital Farms stock for Q2 2023, down 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 23 funds opened new Vital Farms positions in Q2 2023 and 16 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest Vital Farms buyer in Q2 2023 was Lord, Abbett & Co, an estimated $6.99M added.
- The largest Vital Farms seller in Q2 2023 was Driehaus Capital Management, an estimated $10.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2023.