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 ($124.4m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 721.7m as of 2024-03-27, 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 ≈ $57.07. Options: 33 managers hold calls ($500.4m notional), 33 hold puts ($417.1m).
Trends to Q1 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 1,032 |
| Q4 2022 | 1,043 |
| Q1 2023 | 1,080 |
| Q2 2023 | 1,086 |
| Q3 2023 | 1,079 |
| Q4 2023 | 1,131 |
| Q1 2024 | 1,184 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 477 | 461 |
| Q1 2023 | 561 | 428 |
| Q2 2023 | 500 | 502 |
| Q3 2023 | 463 | 505 |
| Q4 2023 | 433 | 529 |
| Q1 2024 | 557 | 533 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2023 | $319.5m | $253.5m | 0.79 |
| Q3 2023 | $226.1m | $252.7m | 1.12 |
| Q4 2023 | $298.3m | $311.6m | 1.04 |
| Q1 2024 | $500.4m | $417.1m | 0.83 |
Biggest buyers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +11.1m |
| Maj Invest Holding A/S | New | +3.3m |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | New | +2.7m |
| Amundi | Added | +2.3m |
| HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P | Added | +2.0m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +1.6m |
| Sound Shore Management Inc /CT/ | New | +1.4m |
| FMR LLC | Added | +1.2m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | +1.2m |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | Added | +1.0m |
Biggest sellers
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Reduced | -2.2m |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP | Reduced | -2.1m |
| BlackRock Inc. | Reduced | -2.0m |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Reduced | -1.6m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -1.6m |
| STATE STREET CORP | Reduced | -1.1m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Reduced | -882.2k |
| PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Reduced | -751.2k |
| Ceredex Value Advisors LLC | Sold out | -719.8k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Reduced | -718.8k |
Biggest calls
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | New | $98.3m1.7m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $86.2m1.5m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $85.7m1.5m shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $42.0m734.3k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $40.5m709.7k shares |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. | Added | $30.6m535.3k shares |
| CITIGROUP INC | Added | $14.3m250.0k shares |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Reduced | $13.9m243.5k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $13.7m239.0k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $13.1m229.7k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $98.2m1.7m shares |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Added | $55.8m977.5k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $35.9m629.1k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $27.0m472.3k shares |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. | Added | $24.0m420.4k shares |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Added | $23.7m414.6k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $20.4m356.4k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $19.1m333.9k shares |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | New | $13.0m226.9k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $12.6m220.9k 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 Q1 2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 3 | $7.6m | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | $2.2m | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 6 | $7.4m | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 3 | $3.7m | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 2 | $1.5m | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q1 2024.
Holders, Q1 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.09% of their portfolio | 80.8m $4.6bn | Reduced -882.2k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.08% of their portfolio | 57.2m $3.3bn | Reduced -2.0m |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc 0.86% of their portfolio | 50.0m $2.9bn | Unchanged |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.08% of their portfolio | 31.8m $1.8bn | Reduced -1.1m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.05% of their portfolio | 30.2m $1.7bn | Added +11.1m |
| HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P 2.25% of their portfolio | 24.4m $1.4bn | Added +2.0m |
| Sanders Capital, LLC 2.32% of their portfolio | 24.3m $1.4bn | Added +495.2k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 15.4m $874.7m | Added +627.3k |
| Capital World Investors 0.14% of their portfolio | 14.5m $827.7m | Added +35.7k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.20% of their portfolio | 12.9m $735.1m | Added +275.3k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.03% of their portfolio | 11.8m $675.2m | Added +1.6m |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 1.08% of their portfolio | 9.1m $520.1m | Reduced -334.8k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.07% of their portfolio | 6.9m $393.8m | Reduced -333.5k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.08% of their portfolio | 6.8m $389.0m | Reduced -572.5k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.28% of their portfolio | 5.9m $338.9m | Reduced -245.8k |
| NORGES BANK 0.05% of their portfolio | 5.9m $336.0m | Added +851.9k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.09% of their portfolio | 5.7m $326.5m | Added +127.8k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.50% of their portfolio | 5.6m $318.6m | Reduced -1.6m |
| FMR LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 4.9m $282.2m | Added +1.2m |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.47% of their portfolio | 4.9m $278.3m | Reduced -275.2k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 4.7m $269.2m | Added +101.0k |
| Amundi 0.11% of their portfolio | 4.6m $258.0m | Added +2.3m |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.05% of their portfolio | 4.6m $262.7m | Reduced -195.7k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 4.3m $248.1m | Reduced -42.8k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.9m $221.4m | Added +1.2m |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.35% of their portfolio | 3.9m $220.0m | Added +148.1k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.15% of their portfolio | 3.8m $219.1m | Reduced -124.9k |
| Maj Invest Holding A/S 5.04% of their portfolio | 3.3m $185.9m | New |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC 1.28% of their portfolio | 3.1m $177.1m | Added +153.8k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.64% of their portfolio | 3.1m $174.7m | Added +911.2k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.07% of their portfolio | 2.7m $156.9m | Reduced -61.6k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.45% of their portfolio | 2.7m $156.4m | New |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.26% of their portfolio | 2.7m $154.9m | Reduced -47.8k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.7m $153.8m | Reduced -152.8k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.7m $151.7m | Added +358.5k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.5m $142.9m | Added +367.5k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.4m $137.5m | Added +1.0m |
| CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS 0.42% of their portfolio | 2.2m $115.1m | Added +180.5k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.15% of their portfolio | 2.2m $125.5m | Added +548.0k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.2m $124.1m | Added +542.0k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.08% of their portfolio | 2.0m $116.9m | Reduced -90.1k |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. 0.25% of their portfolio | 2.0m $116.1m | Reduced -244.9k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.08% of their portfolio | 2.0m $114.3m | Added +13.1k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.9m $111.0m | Added +490.4k |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.20% of their portfolio | 1.9m $109.0m | Reduced -77.0k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.26% of their portfolio | 1.8m $105.4m | Reduced -2.2m |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.8m $102.3m | Added +657.3k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.8m $102.2m | Added +34.6k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.8m $100.5m | Reduced -547.7k |
| Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec 0.23% of their portfolio | 1.7m $96.8m | Reduced -347.5k |
| River Road Asset Management, LLC 1.30% of their portfolio | 1.7m $96.5m | Reduced -30.9k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.7m $95.3m | Added +42.2k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.6m $88.7m | Reduced -386.1k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.5m $86.3m | Reduced -688.8k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.35% of their portfolio | 1.5m $84.0m | Added +453.2k |
| UBS Group AG 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.5m $82.9m | Reduced -281.8k |
| Sound Shore Management Inc /CT/ 2.56% of their portfolio | 1.4m $81.9m | New |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.4m $81.9m | Reduced -41.2k |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.41% of their portfolio | 1.4m $80.1m | Reduced -530.2k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.4m $79.8m | Added +8.4k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.18% of their portfolio | 1.4m $79.4m | Reduced -4.6k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.18% of their portfolio | 1.4m $79.0m | Reduced -2.1m |
| APG Asset Management N.V. 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.4m $72.6m | Added +88.7k |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 0.20% of their portfolio | 1.3m $75.2m | Reduced -566.2k |
| Railway Pension Investments Ltd 0.72% of their portfolio | 1.3m $73.5m | Added +26.6k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.3m $72.8m | Added +590.8k |
| AustralianSuper Pty Ltd 0.42% of their portfolio | 1.3m $71.9m | Reduced -263.2k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.2m $67.6m | Added +91.3k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.2m $66.3m | Added +95.6k |
| STRS OHIO 0.26% of their portfolio | 1.2m $66.0m | Reduced -17.5k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.1m $64.6m | Reduced -94.6k |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.1m $62.8m | Reduced -40.4k |
| National Pension Service 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.1m $62.5m | Added +16.0k |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.1m $61.3m | Reduced -48.2k |
| Ninety One UK Ltd 0.17% of their portfolio | 1.0m $59.7m | Reduced -299.4k |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.22% of their portfolio | 997.3k $57.0m | Added +234 |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.07% of their portfolio | 982.2k $56.1m | Reduced -18.0k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio | 946.0k $54.0m | Reduced -3.1k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 909.6k $52.0m | Added +122.9k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 906.1k $51.8m | Added +20.2k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 902.3k $51.6m | Reduced -1.6m |
| Birch Hill Investment Advisors LLC 2.49% of their portfolio | 896.6k $51.2m | Reduced -9.5k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.10% of their portfolio | 881.5k $43.5m | Added +75.8k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 867.6k $49.6m | Added +26.8k |
| Aberdeen Group plc 0.10% of their portfolio | 865.4k $49.4m | Added +48.8k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.07% of their portfolio | 841.3k $48.1m | Added +285.7k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.06% of their portfolio | 820.6k $46.9m | Added +129.9k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 805.3k $46.0m | Reduced -355.2k |
| WORLDQUANT MILLENNIUM ADVISORS LLC 0.56% of their portfolio | 791.1k $45.2m | Added +91.5k |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 0.06% of their portfolio | 768.5k $43.9m | Added +3.0k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.09% of their portfolio | 747.1k $42.7m | Reduced -8.6k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.09% of their portfolio | 716.2k $40.9m | Reduced -342.1k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.04% of their portfolio | 705.9k $40.3m | Added +128.6k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.08% of their portfolio | 697.8k $39.9m | Added +521.3k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 692.0k $39.5m | Reduced -637.7k |
| US BANCORP \DE\ 0.05% of their portfolio | 669.3k $38.2m | Added +25.2k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.04% of their portfolio | 668.0k $38.2m | Reduced -77.2k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP 0.14% of their portfolio | 660.8k $37.8m | New |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.07% of their portfolio | 655.4k $37.4m | Reduced -718.8k |
| Parsifal Capital Management, LP 2.56% of their portfolio | 648.6k $37.1m | Reduced -639.5k |