BioLife Solutions
BLFS
156 hedge funds and large institutions have $897M invested in BioLife Solutions in 2023 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 61 increasing their positions, 53 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
67% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 5 (+2)
15% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 61 | Existing positions reduced: 53
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $850M → $897M (+$46.6M)
2.63% more ownership
Funds ownership: 90.67% → 93.3% (+2.6%)
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 169 → 156 (-13)
59% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $570K | Put options by funds: $1.38M
59% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 22
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PWAM
Park West Asset Management
San Francisco,
California
|
+$13.2M |
| 2 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$9.64M |
| 3 |
HRCM
Hood River Capital Management
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida
|
+$8.2M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$5.02M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$3.79M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MFS
Mirabella Financial Services
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$7.28M |
| 2 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$4.82M |
| 3 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
-$4.62M |
| 4 |
OCM
Osterweis Capital Management
San Francisco,
California
|
-$2.89M |
| 5 |
Voloridge Investment Management
Jupiter,
Florida
|
-$1.86M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$1.5K | -71 | Closed |
|
BLFS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2023 in Review
156 of the 6,369 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BioLife Solutions (BLFS) for Q2 2023, worth a combined $897M — up 5.5% from $850M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 22 funds closed out of BLFS and 9 opened new positions — a net loss of 13 holders — while 53 trimmed existing stakes and 61 added.
The largest buyer was Park West Asset Management, adding an estimated $13.2M. The largest seller was Mirabella Financial Services, exiting entirely with an estimated $7.28M sold.
- 156 institutional investors held BioLife Solutions (BLFS) as of Q2 2023, down from 169 in Q1 2023.
- Funds reported $897M of BioLife Solutions stock for Q2 2023, up 5.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 9 funds opened new BioLife Solutions positions in Q2 2023 and 22 closed out, a net change of -13 holders.
- The largest BioLife Solutions buyer in Q2 2023 was Park West Asset Management, an estimated $13.2M added.
- The largest BioLife Solutions seller in Q2 2023 was Mirabella Financial Services, an estimated $7.28M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2023.