KROGER CO KR
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 501044101 · ISIN US5010441013
American multinational retailing company
- SectorConsumer staples
- IndustryRetail-Grocery Stores
- HeadquartersCincinnati, OH
- Founded1882
- Websitekroger.com
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($62.1m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 715.8m as of 2022-12-06, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $44.58. Options: 30 managers hold calls ($228.5m notional), 37 hold puts ($220.0m).
Trends to Q4 2022
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 1,032 |
| Q4 2022 | 1,043 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $349.3m | $366.2m | 1.05 |
| Q4 2022 | $228.5m | $220.0m | 0.96 |
Biggest buyers
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. | Added | +3.3m |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Added | +2.9m |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | Added | +2.6m |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +2.1m |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP | Added | +1.9m |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Added | +1.8m |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Added | +1.7m |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. | Added | +1.5m |
| LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +1.4m |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | +1.2m |
Biggest sellers
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Reduced | -3.7m |
| Coho Partners, Ltd. | Reduced | -2.6m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -1.9m |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Reduced | -1.9m |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Sold out | -1.8m |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | Reduced | -1.6m |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | Reduced | -1.4m |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | Reduced | -1.3m |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC | Reduced | -1.3m |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -1.3m |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $53.2m1.2m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $44.3m994.0k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Reduced | $18.1m407.1k shares |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. | Reduced | $14.1m316.6k shares |
| CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH | Reduced | $13.0m291.5k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $12.6m282.2k shares |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | Reduced | $10.2m228.0k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $8.3m186.6k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | New | $7.6m170.1k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $7.0m156.1k shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $67.7m1.5m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $39.3m881.5k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Reduced | $26.7m599.4k shares |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. | Added | $11.2m251.0k shares |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | $10.0m225.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $9.2m207.3k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | New | $7.3m163.3k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $6.6m147.5k shares |
| CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH | Reduced | $6.4m143.2k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $5.7m128.0k shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution filed 2025-04-17 | 7.5% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 6.9% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 5.2% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: STATE STREET CORP (5.0%, 2026-05-12), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC), WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP (3.2%, 2026-02-10)
Insider purchases and sales in Q4 2022
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 6 | $6.9m | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 10 | $30.6m | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 3 | $7.6m | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | $2.2m | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-20 | Adcock Mary Ellen Senior Vice President | Sold | $1.9m43.0k shares |
| 2022-12-02 | FIKE CARIN L Vice President and Treasurer · by Spouse | Sold | $275.7k5.8k shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q4 2022
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.10% of their portfolio | 82.4m $3.7bn | Added +1.2m |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.09% of their portfolio | 66.0m $2.9bn | Added +231.2k |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc 0.75% of their portfolio | 50.0m $2.2bn | Reduced -268.8k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.09% of their portfolio | 34.4m $1.5bn | Reduced -1.0m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 13.3m $592.7m | Added +41.4k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.18% of their portfolio | 11.6m $515.9m | Added +90.2k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.67% of their portfolio | 11.0m $492.2m | Reduced -1.9m |
| Capital World Investors 0.10% of their portfolio | 10.6m $472.8m | Reduced -348.0k |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 1.02% of their portfolio | 10.4m $463.8m | Reduced -642.7k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.05% of their portfolio | 9.9m $442.4m | Added +535.2k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.07% of their portfolio | 7.7m $344.7m | Reduced -822.0k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.10% of their portfolio | 6.4m $285.8m | Added +1.7m |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.11% of their portfolio | 5.7m $252.6m | Added +2.6m |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.07% of their portfolio | 5.6m $248.8m | Added +904.0k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.06% of their portfolio | 5.4m $242.4m | Reduced -429.6k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.09% of their portfolio | 5.4m $241.9m | Reduced -535.9k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.33% of their portfolio | 5.3m $235.8m | Added +2.9m |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.51% of their portfolio | 5.1m $225.9m | Added +2.1m |
| FMR LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 4.9m $218.9m | Reduced -1.3m |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 4.8m $214.8m | Added +232.1k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.56% of their portfolio | 4.5m $201.7m | Added +1.9m |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.63% of their portfolio | 4.4m $196.3m | Added +995.8k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 4.4m $196.0m | Added +57.7k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.17% of their portfolio | 4.4m $195.9m | Reduced -219.6k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.8m $168.7m | Reduced -410.5k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.6m $160.3m | Added +758.3k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.09% of their portfolio | 3.5m $156.9m | Reduced -1.3m |
| Amundi 0.09% of their portfolio | 3.5m $159.9m | Added +144.6k |
| NORGES BANK 0.04% of their portfolio | 3.5m $156.1m | Added +130.9k |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. 0.77% of their portfolio | 3.4m $150.1m | Added +3.3m |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. 0.41% of their portfolio | 3.2m $143.8m | Added +53.1k |
| LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.65% of their portfolio | 3.0m $133.5m | Added +1.4m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.9m $130.1m | Added +148.4k |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC 1.01% of their portfolio | 2.9m $129.0m | Added +1.0m |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.8m $123.6m | Added +27.2k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.09% of their portfolio | 2.8m $123.2m | Reduced -233.3k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.09% of their portfolio | 2.6m $117.9m | Reduced -471.5k |
| Man Group plc 0.42% of their portfolio | 2.6m $116.8m | Reduced -575.1k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.25% of their portfolio | 2.5m $113.5m | Added +463.4k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.27% of their portfolio | 2.4m $106.0m | Reduced -3.7m |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 0.37% of their portfolio | 2.3m $104.1m | Added +1.5m |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.12% of their portfolio | 2.3m $100.8m | Added +1.8m |
| Greenvale Capital LLP 9.30% of their portfolio | 2.1m $95.8m | Added +550.0k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.19% of their portfolio | 2.1m $92.1m | Added +88.5k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.10% of their portfolio | 2.1m $92.0m | Reduced -353.2k |
| RWC Asset Management LLP 2.77% of their portfolio | 2.0m $88.2m | Reduced -633.3k |
| AustralianSuper Pty Ltd 0.63% of their portfolio | 2.0m $87.6m | Added +327.3k |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.48% of their portfolio | 2.0m $87.6m | Reduced -317.9k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.14% of their portfolio | 1.9m $85.3m | Added +1.2m |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.9m $82.9m | First filing |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.9m $82.9m | Reduced -1.9m |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.8m $78.5m | Reduced -102.0k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.20% of their portfolio | 1.7m $77.8m | Added +94.0k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.7m $77.6m | Reduced -625.7k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.7m $77.3m | Added +79.0k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.20% of their portfolio | 1.7m $74.8m | Reduced -84.0k |
| INTECH INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.53% of their portfolio | 1.6m $71.1m | Added +104.9k |
| APG Asset Management N.V. 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.6m $69.4m | Reduced -16.4k |
| PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.44% of their portfolio | 1.5m $66.9m | Added +518.7k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.5m $65.9m | Reduced -1.4m |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.5m $65.8m | Added +711.6k |
| National Pension Service 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.4m $62.0m | Added +40.0k |
| Railway Pension Investments Ltd 0.61% of their portfolio | 1.4m $60.8m | Added +215.2k |
| River Road Asset Management, LLC 0.83% of their portfolio | 1.4m $60.4m | Added +274.9k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.4m $60.4m | Added +40.1k |
| VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al 0.63% of their portfolio | 1.3m $60.1m | Added +86.9k |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.3m $58.2m | Reduced -103.4k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.3m $56.9m | Added +12.9k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.15% of their portfolio | 1.2m $55.3m | Added +492.7k |
| CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS 0.28% of their portfolio | 1.2m $55.2m | Reduced -6.4k |
| UBS Group AG 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.2m $54.8m | Reduced -123.5k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.2m $53.9m | Added +20.2k |
| STRS OHIO 0.24% of their portfolio | 1.2m $52.7m | Reduced -46.9k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.2m $52.5m | Reduced -35.2k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.2m $52.3m | Reduced -1.3m |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.2m $52.1m | Reduced -12.7k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.2m $51.6m | Reduced -8.7k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.1m $49.9m | Added +196.2k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.1m $49.7m | Added +881.8k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.1m $47.0m | Added +127.5k |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.0m $46.7m | Added +145.5k |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.10% of their portfolio | 957.6k $42.7m | Added +419.8k |
| ASSETMARK, INC 0.18% of their portfolio | 952.2k $42.4m | Added +4.0k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.11% of their portfolio | 942.5k $42.0m | Added +249.5k |
| Korea Investment CORP 0.13% of their portfolio | 913.8k $40.7m | Reduced -23.9k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 900.9k $40.2m | Reduced -28.9k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.10% of their portfolio | 880.0k $39.2m | Reduced -14.6k |
| MARTINGALE ASSET MANAGEMENT L P 0.76% of their portfolio | 875.3k $39.0m | Reduced -61.4k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.04% of their portfolio | 871.5k $38.9m | Added +11.3k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 861.7k $38.4m | Reduced -745 |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.09% of their portfolio | 847.1k $37.8m | Reduced -30.5k |
| US BANCORP \DE\ 0.07% of their portfolio | 843.5k $37.6m | Added +5.7k |
| WEDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L L P/NC 0.60% of their portfolio | 839.2k $37.4m | Added +93.6k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.09% of their portfolio | 837.0k $37.3m | Added +473.6k |
| Aberdeen Group plc 0.10% of their portfolio | 828.6k $36.9m | Added +15.0k |
| AXA S.A. 0.13% of their portfolio | 814.9k $36.3m | Reduced -789.0k |
| AVIVA PLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 809.0k $36.1m | Added +165.2k |
| Birch Hill Investment Advisors LLC 2.23% of their portfolio | 783.1k $34.9m | Added +98.7k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.05% of their portfolio | 756.1k $33.7m | Added +6.7k |
| DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main 0.06% of their portfolio | 744.1k $33.2m | Added +631 |