Artivion
AORT
119 hedge funds and large institutions have $474M invested in Artivion in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 49 increasing their positions, 35 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
304% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $186K | Put options by funds: $46K
40% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 49 | Existing positions reduced: 35
1.04% more ownership
Funds ownership: 73.06% → 74.1% (+1%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 124 → 119 (-5)
14% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $555M → $474M (-$80.2M)
29% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 17
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
+$5.6M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$4.1M |
| 3 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$3.96M |
| 4 |
ECP
Elk Creek Partners
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$3.13M |
| 5 |
KCM
Kennedy Capital Management
St Louis,
Missouri
|
+$3.02M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PC
Pier Capital
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$6.33M |
| 2 |
Russell Investments Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$4.69M |
| 3 |
AI
Axiom Investors
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$3.18M |
| 4 |
EIM
Essex Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$2.08M |
| 5 |
TCM
Timpani Capital Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$2.05M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
| – | -$275K | -12,280 | Closed |
|
|
HIMCH
127
Hartford Investment Management Co (HIMCO)
Hartford,
Connecticut
| – | -$276K | -12,160 | Closed |
|
|
CGH
128
Crossmark Global Holdings
Houston,
Texas
| – | -$259K | -11,400 | Closed |
|
|
HH
129
Hilltop Holdings
Dallas,
Texas
| – | -$226K | -9,946 | Closed |
|
|
PCM
130
Prelude Capital Management
New York
| – | -$216K | -9,509 | Closed |
|
|
PI
131
PineBridge Investments
New York
| – | -$94K | -4,150 | Closed |
|
|
LTFS
132
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
| – | -$26K | -1,155 | Closed |
|
|
RWA
133
Ropes Wealth Advisors
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | -$12K | -543 | Closed |
|
134
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
| – | +$220 | +11 | New |
|
|
HWA
135
HCR Wealth Advisors
Los Angeles,
California
| – | +$370K | +18,500 | New |
|
AORT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
119 of the 4,410 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Artivion (AORT) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $474M — down 14% from $555M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 17 funds closed out of AORT and 12 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 35 trimmed existing stakes and 49 added.
The largest buyer was Macquarie Group, adding an estimated $5.6M. The largest seller was Pier Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $6.33M sold.
- 119 institutional investors held Artivion (AORT) as of Q4 2017, down from 124 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $474M of Artivion stock for Q4 2017, down 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new Artivion positions in Q4 2017 and 17 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest Artivion buyer in Q4 2017 was Macquarie Group, an estimated $5.6M added.
- The largest Artivion seller in Q4 2017 was Pier Capital, an estimated $6.33M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.