Vital Farms
VITL
101 hedge funds and large institutions have $535M invested in Vital Farms in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 48 increasing their positions, 16 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
200% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 48 | Existing positions reduced: 16
10.34% more ownership
Funds ownership: 51.56% → 61.9% (+10%)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $514M → $535M (+$20.6M)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 102 → 101 (-1)
4% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 24
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
63% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $967K | Put options by funds: $2.64M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$54.8M |
| 2 |
EAM
Eventide Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$25.1M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$16.3M |
| 4 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$15.4M |
| 5 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$15.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$24.5M |
| 2 |
TCM
TimesSquare Capital Management
New York
|
-$18.5M |
| 3 |
IG
Inherent Group
New York
|
-$17.2M |
| 4 |
SPPAM
Summit Partners Public Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$13.4M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$12.1M |
VITL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
101 of the 5,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vital Farms (VITL) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $535M — up 4% from $514M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 24 funds closed out of VITL and 23 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 16 trimmed existing stakes and 48 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $54.8M. The largest seller was Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, cutting an estimated $24.5M.
- 101 institutional investors held Vital Farms (VITL) as of Q1 2021, down from 102 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $535M of Vital Farms stock for Q1 2021, up 4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 23 funds opened new Vital Farms positions in Q1 2021 and 24 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Vital Farms buyer in Q1 2021 was BlackRock, an estimated $54.8M added.
- The largest Vital Farms seller in Q1 2021 was Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, an estimated $24.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.