Will Whole Foods Market’s Latest Agreement Delight These Top Institutional Shareholders?

Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:WFM), a leading natural and organic food retailer, made an agreement with Johnnie’s Food Master, a family owned grocery chain based in Chelsea, Massachusetts, to purchase six of the latter’s leases each averaging 31,000 square feet in size. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Will Whole Foods Market, Inc.’s shareholders increase their holdings? They reported owning a total of 8.462 million shares on 09/30/2012. The shares closed at $97.40 on 09/30/2012.

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Here are the ten largest positions in Whole Foods Market, Inc. at the end of September 30th, 2012.

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. held 4,132,674 shares on 09/30/2012 worth $402,522,454. This brought the portfolio total to 0.15%.

Navellier & Associates Inc. held 772,984 shares on 09/30/2012 worth $75,288,643. This brought the portfolio total to 2.15%.

Charles Schwab  Investment Management Inc. held 300,712 shares on 09/30/2012 worth $29,289,349. This brought the portfolio total to 0.08%.

Mizuho Trust & Banking Co. Ltd. held 297,628 shares on 09/30/2012 worth $28,988,968. This brought the portfolio total to 0.11%.

Sei Trust Co. held 196,201 shares on 09/30/2012 worth $19,109,978. This brought the portfolio total to 0.3%.

Qs Investors LLC. held 165,300 shares on 09/30/2012 worth $16,100,220. This brought the portfolio total to 0.29%.

Strs Ohio held 164,592 shares on 09/30/2012 worth $16,031,261. This brought the portfolio total to 0.07%.

Ami Asset Management Corp. held 163,960 shares on 09/30/2012 worth $15,969,704. This brought the portfolio total to 3.08%.

Contravisory Investment Management Inc. held 130,600 shares on 09/30/2012 worth $12,720,440. This brought the portfolio total to 3.14%.

AGF Investments Inc. held 128,561 shares on 09/30/2012 worth $12,521,842. This brought the portfolio total to 0.15%.

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