Vital Farms
VITL
98 hedge funds and large institutions have $509M invested in Vital Farms in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 39 increasing their positions, 22 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
77% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 39 | Existing positions reduced: 22
1.87% more ownership
Funds ownership: 61.9% → 63.77% (+1.9%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $535M → $509M (-$26.4M)
8% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 25
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 101 → 98 (-3)
50% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.7M | Put options by funds: $3.4M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$17.6M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$14.1M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$10.4M |
| 4 |
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$6.75M |
| 5 |
PAMU
Pictet Asset Management (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$3.99M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
-$19.6M |
| 2 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$9.78M |
| 3 |
AI
Aperture Investors
New York
|
-$6.65M |
| 4 |
MWNA
Marshall Wace North America
New York
|
-$4.45M |
| 5 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$3.82M |
VITL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review
98 of the 5,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vital Farms (VITL) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $509M — down 4.9% from $535M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 25 funds closed out of VITL and 23 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 22 trimmed existing stakes and 39 added.
The largest buyer was William Blair Investment Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $17.6M. The largest seller was ClearBridge Investments, exiting entirely with an estimated $19.6M sold.
- 98 institutional investors held Vital Farms (VITL) as of Q2 2021, down from 101 in Q1 2021.
- Funds reported $509M of Vital Farms stock for Q2 2021, down 4.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 23 funds opened new Vital Farms positions in Q2 2021 and 25 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest Vital Farms buyer in Q2 2021 was William Blair Investment Management, an estimated $17.6M added.
- The largest Vital Farms seller in Q2 2021 was ClearBridge Investments, an estimated $19.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.