BioLife Solutions
BLFS
66 hedge funds and large institutions have $154M invested in BioLife Solutions in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 24 increasing their positions, 9 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
171% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 7
167% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 24 | Existing positions reduced: 9
70% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $90.5M → $154M (+$63.3M)
22% more funds holding
Funds holding: 54 → 66 (+12)
5.43% more ownership
Funds ownership: 40.68% → 46.11% (+5.4%)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$3.19M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$2.39M |
| 3 |
RIM
Ranger Investment Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$1.68M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$1.45M |
| 5 |
Russell Investments Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$1.44M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$2.13M |
| 2 |
SSA
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors
New York
|
-$978K |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$751K |
| 4 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$732K |
| 5 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$442K |
BLFS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
66 of the 4,633 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BioLife Solutions (BLFS) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $154M — up 70% from $90.5M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 19 funds opened new BLFS positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 24 added to existing stakes and 9 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Allianz Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $3.19M. The largest seller was Renaissance Technologies, cutting an estimated $2.13M.
- 66 institutional investors held BioLife Solutions (BLFS) as of Q1 2019, up from 54 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $154M of BioLife Solutions stock for Q1 2019, up 70% quarter-over-quarter.
- 19 funds opened new BioLife Solutions positions in Q1 2019 and 7 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest BioLife Solutions buyer in Q1 2019 was Allianz Asset Management, an estimated $3.19M added.
- The largest BioLife Solutions seller in Q1 2019 was Renaissance Technologies, an estimated $2.13M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.