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.


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Related SFM Insights:

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q3 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy1,030,70010,658,730$223,087
Q2 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy1,720,9009,628,030$246,381
Q1 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy429,9107,907,130$146,994
Q4 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy607,7207,477,220$144,684
Q3 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy905,0006,869,500$132,856
Q2 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy1,183,0005,964,500$112,669
Q1 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-38,5004,781,500$102,994
Q4 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-22,2004,820,000$113,318
Q3 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-481,2004,842,200$132,725
Q1 2018Greenlight CapitalBuy207,000207,000$4,859
Q1 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy184,2005,323,400$124,940
Q4 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-162,7905,139,200$125,140
Q3 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy2,728,3905,301,990$99,518
Q2 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy1,137,2002,573,600$58,344
Q1 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy1,117,0001,436,400$33,210
Q4 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-470,900319,400$6,043
Q3 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy248,800790,300$16,320
Q2 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy407,600541,500$12,400
Q4 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-754,500133,900$3,560
Q3 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy466,400888,400$18,745
Q2 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy221,700422,000$11,386
Q1 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-420,100200,300$7,057
Q4 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy385,400620,400$21,081
Q3 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-8,800235,000$6,831
Q1 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy243,800243,800$8,784

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.