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HighVista Strategies Portfolio holdings

AUM $362M
1-Year Est. Return 230.96%
This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+4.35%
1 Year Est. Return
+230.96%
3 Year Est. Return
+518.4%
5 Year Est. Return
+644.94%
10 Year Est. Return
+2,223.31%
AUM
$359M
AUM Growth
-$80.9M
Cap. Flow
-$93.2M
Cap. Flow %
-25.97%
Top 10 Hldgs %
39.01%
Holding
277
New
46
Increased
24
Reduced
134
Closed
62

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
TRCO
TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY CLASS A
TRCO
+$13.9M
2
WGL
Wgl Holdings
WGL
+$13.8M
3
NXTM
NxStage Medical Inc.
NXTM
+$10.7M
4
INDA icon
iShares MSCI India ETF
INDA
+$4.4M
5
HLF icon
Herbalife
HLF
+$2.61M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
BCR
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
+$14.5M
2
ALR
Alere Inc
ALR
+$14.2M
3
BRCD
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. NEW
BRCD
+$14M
4
LVLT
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
+$13.6M
5
WR
Westar Energy Inc
WR
+$10.5M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Technology 18.2%
2 Communication Services 12.72%
3 Healthcare 9.08%
4 Financials 8.93%
5 Materials 8.01%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
BCR
276
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
– –
-45,333
Closed -$14.5M
HAWK
277
DELISTED
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
HAWK
– –
-79,500
Closed -$3.48M
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HighVista Strategies's Q4 2017 Portfolio in Review

As of Q4 2017, HighVista Strategies held 277 positions worth $359M, down 18% from $440M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 39% of the portfolio.

HighVista Strategies withdrew a net $93.2M in Q4 2017, closing 62 positions and reducing 134 holdings. Its most notable exit was CR Bard Inc., an estimated $14.5M position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 18% of assets, down from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Healthcare.

Against the trend, HighVista Strategies opened a new position in TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY CLASS A worth $14.4M.

  • HighVista Strategies's largest Q4 2017 buy was TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY CLASS A: 337,950 shares worth $14.4M.
  • HighVista Strategies added most to DuPont de Nemours in Q4 2017, an estimated $2.32M increase.
  • HighVista Strategies's biggest Q4 2017 reduction was Westar Energy Inc, cutting an estimated $10.5M.
  • HighVista Strategies fully exited CR Bard Inc. in Q4 2017, selling an estimated $14.5M.
  • HighVista Strategies's ten largest holdings make up 39% of its $359M portfolio in Q4 2017.
  • HighVista Strategies opened 46 new positions and closed 62 in Q4 2017.
  • HighVista Strategies's portfolio value fell 18% quarter-over-quarter to $359M.

Based on HighVista Strategies's 13F filing for Q4 2017, filed 14 Feb 2018.