BioLife Solutions
BLFS
108 hedge funds and large institutions have $626M invested in BioLife Solutions in 2020 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 41 increasing their positions, 18 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
450% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.25M | Put options by funds: $228K
325% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 8
156% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $244M → $626M (+$382M)
128% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 41 | Existing positions reduced: 18
32% more funds holding
Funds holding: 82 → 108 (+26)
11.66% more ownership
Funds ownership: 57.55% → 69.21% (+12%)
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WA
Wasatch Advisors
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
+$37.1M |
| 2 |
CC
Casdin Capital
New York
|
+$21.4M |
| 3 |
RIM
Ranger Investment Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$14.5M |
| 4 |
TCM
TimesSquare Capital Management
New York
|
+$11.3M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$10.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SPA
Sentinel Pension Advisors
Wakefield,
Massachusetts
|
-$18.2M |
| 2 |
TC
Tarsadia Capital
New York
|
-$7.15M |
| 3 |
BL
Bleichroeder LP
New York
|
-$3.46M |
| 4 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$938K |
| 5 |
SAM
Silvercrest Asset Management
New York
|
-$891K |
BLFS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2020 in Review
108 of the 4,956 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BioLife Solutions (BLFS) for Q3 2020, worth a combined $626M — up 156% from $244M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 34 funds opened new BLFS positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 26 holders — while 41 added to existing stakes and 18 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wasatch Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $37.1M. The largest seller was Sentinel Pension Advisors, cutting an estimated $18.2M.
- 108 institutional investors held BioLife Solutions (BLFS) as of Q3 2020, up from 82 in Q2 2020.
- Funds reported $626M of BioLife Solutions stock for Q3 2020, up 156% quarter-over-quarter.
- 34 funds opened new BioLife Solutions positions in Q3 2020 and 8 closed out, a net change of +26 holders.
- The largest BioLife Solutions buyer in Q3 2020 was Wasatch Advisors, an estimated $37.1M added.
- The largest BioLife Solutions seller in Q3 2020 was Sentinel Pension Advisors, an estimated $18.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2020.