SFM Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity


SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET INC (SFM) institutional ownership data tracks hedge funds, asset managers, pension funds, and institutional investors holding Amazon shares based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q1 2026). Recent filings show notable position changes from firms including Sequoia Financial Advisors, Renaissance Technologies LLC, Polen Capital Management, and Greenlight Capital. This page analyzes institutional buying and selling activity, increased and reduced positions, new holdings, and sold-out positions to help investors understand institutional sentiment, portfolio allocation trends, and hedge fund conviction in SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET INC stock.


Key Insights:

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q1 2026Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy2,8937,982$615,652
Q4 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-1,303,9702,779,874$221,472,562
Q3 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy4265,089$553,683
Q3 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy52,0004,083,844$444,322,227
Q2 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy8124,663$767,717
Q2 2025Polen Capital ManagementBuy6,0686,068$999,036
Q2 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-231,9004,031,844$663,802,796
Q1 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1873,851$587,817
Q1 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-200,9004,263,744$650,817,884
Q4 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy193,664$465,585
Q4 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy24,0004,464,644$567,322,313
Q3 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1583,645$402,445
Q3 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy2,5004,440,644$490,291,504
Q2 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy353,487$291,723
Q2 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy593,6004,438,144$371,295,127
Q1 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy3,4523,452$222,585
Q1 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-40,7003,844,544$247,896
Q4 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-313,6003,885,244$186,919
Q3 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-392,1884,198,844$179,711
Q2 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-584,8004,591,032$168,629
Q1 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy87,7005,175,832$181,309
Q4 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-834,5005,088,132$164,703
Q3 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-183,8005,922,632$164,353
Q2 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy208,1006,106,432$154,615
Q1 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy128,0005,898,332$188,629
Q4 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-123,7885,770,332$171,263
Q3 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy166,2005,894,120$136,567
Q2 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy238,8005,727,920$142,339
Q1 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-2,110,7005,489,120$146,120
Q4 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-3,058,9107,599,820$152,756

Frequently asked questions about SFM activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying SFM?

    Institutional owners buying SFM include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in SFM activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in SFM compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET INC (SFM) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in SFM increasing?

    Institutional interest in SFM can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.