Vital Farms
VITL
134 hedge funds and large institutions have $299M invested in Vital Farms in 2023 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 58 increasing their positions, 42 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
38% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 58 | Existing positions reduced: 42
34% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.13M | Put options by funds: $3.08M
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 138 → 134 (-4)
3.06% less ownership
Funds ownership: 65.57% → 62.51% (-3.1%)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $321M → $299M (-$22.5M)
19% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 16
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$4.76M |
| 2 |
IG
Inherent Group
New York
|
+$3.45M |
| 3 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$2.67M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$2.6M |
| 5 |
GCP
GSA Capital Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$2.54M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$28.1M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$5.83M |
| 3 |
DCM
Driehaus Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$2.88M |
| 4 |
Federated Hermes
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.7M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$1.17M |
VITL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2023 in Review
134 of the 6,301 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vital Farms (VITL) for Q3 2023, worth a combined $299M — down 7% from $321M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 16 funds closed out of VITL and 13 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 42 trimmed existing stakes and 58 added.
The largest buyer was William Blair Investment Management, adding an estimated $4.76M. The largest seller was AllianceBernstein, cutting an estimated $28.1M.
- 134 institutional investors held Vital Farms (VITL) as of Q3 2023, down from 138 in Q2 2023.
- Funds reported $299M of Vital Farms stock for Q3 2023, down 7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new Vital Farms positions in Q3 2023 and 16 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest Vital Farms buyer in Q3 2023 was William Blair Investment Management, an estimated $4.76M added.
- The largest Vital Farms seller in Q3 2023 was AllianceBernstein, an estimated $28.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2023.