BioLife Solutions
BLFS
15 hedge funds and large institutions have $681K invested in BioLife Solutions in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 2 funds opening new positions, 3 increasing their positions, 2 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
50% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 3 | Existing positions reduced: 2
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 15 → 15 (0)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 2 | Existing positions closed: 2
33% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.02M → $681K (-$343K)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$30.2K |
| 2 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
+$28.9K |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$20.5K |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$11.3K |
| 5 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
+$3.17K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DCM
DAFNA Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$191K |
| 2 |
AFM
Anson Funds Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$179K |
| 3 |
Verition Fund Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$48.9K |
| 4 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$698 |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CS
1
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
| $356K | – | – | – |
|
|
2
Verition Fund Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
| $183K | -$48.9K | -26,153 | -19% |
|
|
VKH
3
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
| $69K | +$28.9K | +15,458 | +57% |
|
|
4
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
| $26K | +$30.2K | +16,133 | New |
|
|
5
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
| $18K | +$20.5K | +10,986 | New |
|
|
PCM
6
Perkins Capital Management
Wayzata,
Minnesota
| $16K | – | – | – |
|
|
7
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| $10K | +$11.3K | +6,037 | +4,716% |
|
|
TRCT
8
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| $3K | +$3.17K | +1,694 | +1,694% |
|
|
AIG
9
American International Group
New York
| $8 | – | – | – |
|
|
DCM
10
DAFNA Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
| – | -$191K | -116,279 | Closed |
|
|
AFM
11
Anson Funds Management
Dallas,
Texas
| – | -$179K | -109,073 | Closed |
|
|
12
Citigroup
New York
| – | -$698 | -373 | -100% |
|
BLFS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
15 of the 3,752 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BioLife Solutions (BLFS) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $681K — down 33% from $1.02M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in BLFS was balanced in Q1 2015: 2 funds opened new positions, 2 closed out, 3 added to existing stakes and 2 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $30.2K. The largest seller was DAFNA Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $191K sold.
- 15 institutional investors held BioLife Solutions (BLFS) as of Q1 2015, unchanged from Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $681K of BioLife Solutions stock for Q1 2015, down 33% quarter-over-quarter.
- 2 funds opened new BioLife Solutions positions in Q1 2015 and 2 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest BioLife Solutions buyer in Q1 2015 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $30.2K added.
- The largest BioLife Solutions seller in Q1 2015 was DAFNA Capital Management, an estimated $191K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.