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49 hedge funds and large institutions have $51.9M invested in BioLife Solutions in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 5 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

1,900% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 1

501% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $8.62M → $51.9M (+$43.2M)

220% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 5

63% more funds holding

Funds holding: 30 → 49 (+19)

18.18% more ownership

Funds ownership: 11.9% → 30.09% (+18%)

Holders
49
Holders Change
+19
Holders Change %
+63.33%
% of All Funds
1.12%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
20
Increased
16
Reduced
5
Closed
1
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
CC
Casdin Capital
New York
+$9.1M
2
VCM
Venator Capital Management
Ontario, Canada
+$4.27M
3
Renaissance Technologies
Renaissance Technologies
New York
+$1.63M
4
SCM
Sandler Capital Management
New York
+$1.38M
5
PCM
Perkins Capital Management
Minnesota
+$1.19M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Millennium Management
Millennium Management
New York
-$802K
2
KIA
Kopp Investment Advisors
Minnesota
-$152K
3
Geode Capital Management
Geode Capital Management
Massachusetts
-$151K
4
Janney Montgomery Scott
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
-$33.1K
5
IA
IFP Advisors
Florida
-$6.69K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
CC
1
Casdin Capital
New York
$11.4M +$9.1M +1,000,000 New
VCM
2
Venator Capital Management
Ontario, Canada
$5.36M +$4.27M +469,588 New
SSA
3
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors
New York
$3.99M – – –
Vanguard Group
4
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
$3.57M +$450K +49,400 +19%
EIM
5
Essex Investment Management
Massachusetts
$3.37M +$612K +67,182 +29%
Renaissance Technologies
6
Renaissance Technologies
New York
$2.36M +$1.63M +179,100 +644%
EI
7
EAM Investors
California
$2.09M +$803K +88,180 +93%
PCM
8
Perkins Capital Management
Minnesota
$1.8M +$1.19M +130,300 +474%
Millennium Management
9
Millennium Management
New York
$1.75M -$802K -88,065 -36%
SCM
10
Sandler Capital Management
New York
$1.72M +$1.38M +151,040 New
Deutsche Bank
11
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$1.54M +$977K +107,297 +387%
GIM
12
Granahan Investment Management
Massachusetts
$1.36M +$1.09M +119,274 New
EGI
13
EAM Global Investors
California
$1.29M +$1.03M +113,382 New
GIP
14
Granite Investment Partners
California
$1.27M – – –
DCM
15
Driehaus Capital Management
Illinois
$1.17M +$935K +102,700 New
Wells Fargo
16
Wells Fargo
California
$861K +$673K +73,968 +4,931%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
17
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$799K +$637K +70,000 New
MHP
18
Manatuck Hill Partners
Connecticut
$733K +$129K +14,200 +28%
Geode Capital Management
19
Geode Capital Management
Massachusetts
$602K -$151K -16,576 -24%
BlackRock
20
BlackRock
New York
$585K +$126K +13,846 +37%
Acadian Asset Management
21
Acadian Asset Management
Massachusetts
$569K +$454K +49,905 New
New York State Common Retirement Fund
22
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York
$456K +$364K +40,000 New
T. Rowe Price Associates
23
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
$322K – – –
Invesco
24
Invesco
Georgia
$307K +$245K +26,908 New
Janney Montgomery Scott
25
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$281K -$33.1K -3,635 -13%
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BLFS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review

49 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BioLife Solutions (BLFS) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $51.9M — up 501% from $8.62M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new BLFS positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 16 added to existing stakes and 5 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Casdin Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $9.1M. The largest seller was Millennium Management, cutting an estimated $802K.

  • 49 institutional investors held BioLife Solutions (BLFS) as of Q2 2018, up from 30 in Q1 2018.
  • Funds reported $51.9M of BioLife Solutions stock for Q2 2018, up 501% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 20 funds opened new BioLife Solutions positions in Q2 2018 and 1 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
  • The largest BioLife Solutions buyer in Q2 2018 was Casdin Capital, an estimated $9.1M added.
  • The largest BioLife Solutions seller in Q2 2018 was Millennium Management, an estimated $802K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.