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Arbutus Biopharma
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50 hedge funds and large institutions have $174M invested in Arbutus Biopharma in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 6 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

520% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 5

341% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $39.5M → $174M (+$135M)

126% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $7.7M | Put options by funds: $3.4M

108% more funds holding

Funds holding: 24 → 50 (+26)

83% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 6

100% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)

Holders
50
Holders Change
+26
Holders Change %
+108.33%
% of All Funds
1.44%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-100%
% of All Funds
–
New
31
Increased
11
Reduced
6
Closed
5
Calls
$7.7M
Puts
$3.4M
Net Calls
+$4.29M
Net Calls Change
+$4.29M

Top Buyers

1
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$14.2M
2
AllianceBernstein
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
+$8.08M
3
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Delaware
+$7.49M
4
SCM
Sigma Capital Management
Connecticut
+$5.39M
5
BIM
Bogle Investment Management
Massachusetts
+$5.3M

Top Sellers

1
SM
Sabby Management
Florida
-$9.33M
2
PC
PointState Capital
New York
-$2.77M
3
OAM
Orinda Asset Management
California
-$407K
4
B
Bailard
California
-$365K
5
BBA
Baker Bros. Advisors
New York
-$285K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Franklin Resources
1
Franklin Resources
California
$46.7M +$2.68M +149,200 +7%
Bank of Montreal
2
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$17.3M +$956K +53,213 +7%
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$17M +$14.2M +789,683 New
BBA
4
Baker Bros. Advisors
New York
$10.4M -$285K -15,844 -3%
AllianceBernstein
5
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$9.66M +$8.08M +449,480 New
AWMDMG
6
Austin W. Marxe & David M. Greenhouse
New York
$9.04M +$3.14M +175,000 +71%
BA
7
BlackRock Advisors
Delaware
$8.96M +$7.49M +417,000 New
BIM
8
Bogle Investment Management
Massachusetts
$8.39M +$5.3M +294,769 +307%
SCM
9
Sigma Capital Management
Connecticut
$6.45M +$5.39M +300,109 New
Morgan Stanley
10
Morgan Stanley
New York
$5.37M +$4.46M +248,158 +16,779%
SFM
11
Systematic Financial Management
New Jersey
$5.01M +$4.19M +233,170 New
New York State Common Retirement Fund
12
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York
$2.92M +$2.44M +135,650 New
BG
13
BlackRock Group
United Kingdom
$2.45M +$2.05M +113,900 New
Ameriprise
14
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$2.06M +$1.72M +95,914 New
B
15
Bailard
California
$2.05M -$365K -20,295 -18%
Acadian Asset Management
16
Acadian Asset Management
Massachusetts
$1.71M +$104K +5,800 +8%
OSAM
17
O'Shaughnessy Asset Management
Connecticut
$1.68M +$1.39M +77,402 New
Deutsche Bank
18
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$1.45M +$277K +15,400 +30%
NFA
19
Nationwide Fund Advisors
Ohio
$1.43M +$1.2M +66,552 New
IGIM
20
I.G. Investment Management
Manitoba, Canada
$1.38M – – –
JC
21
JBF Capital
Colorado
$1.3M +$1.09M +60,410 New
BlackRock
22
BlackRock
New York
$1.25M +$1.05M +58,200 New
SCA
23
SAC Capital Advisors
Connecticut
$995K +$832K +46,283 New
Group One Trading
24
Group One Trading
Illinois
$859K +$718K +39,985 New
CS
25
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$804K +$672K +37,404 New
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ABUS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review

50 of the 3,462 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Arbutus Biopharma (ABUS) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $174M — up 341% from $39.5M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 31 funds opened new ABUS positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 26 holders — while 11 added to existing stakes and 6 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, opening a new position worth an estimated $14.2M. The largest seller was Sabby Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $9.33M sold.

  • 50 institutional investors held Arbutus Biopharma (ABUS) as of Q1 2014, up from 24 in Q4 2013.
  • Funds reported $174M of Arbutus Biopharma stock for Q1 2014, up 341% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 31 funds opened new Arbutus Biopharma positions in Q1 2014 and 5 closed out, a net change of +26 holders.
  • The largest Arbutus Biopharma buyer in Q1 2014 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $14.2M added.
  • The largest Arbutus Biopharma seller in Q1 2014 was Sabby Management, an estimated $9.33M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.