BioLife Solutions
BLFS
75 hedge funds and large institutions have $116M invested in BioLife Solutions in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 27 increasing their positions, 25 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
8.94% more ownership
Funds ownership: 50.04% → 58.98% (+8.9%)
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 27 | Existing positions reduced: 25
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 80 → 75 (-5)
19% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 16
31% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $168M → $116M (-$51.1M)
96% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7K | Put options by funds: $191K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SPA
Sentinel Pension Advisors
Wakefield,
Massachusetts
|
+$15.1M |
| 2 |
TC
Tarsadia Capital
New York
|
+$6.56M |
| 3 |
PCM
Penn Capital Management
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$4.43M |
| 4 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
+$3.57M |
| 5 |
BL
Bleichroeder LP
New York
|
+$2.91M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DCM
Driehaus Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$7.71M |
| 2 |
GC
GMT Capital
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$4.11M |
| 3 |
PHP
Parkman Healthcare Partners
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$2.69M |
| 4 |
SCM
Sandler Capital Management
New York
|
-$2.07M |
| 5 |
Russell Investments Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$1.87M |
BLFS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
75 of the 4,547 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BioLife Solutions (BLFS) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $116M — down 31% from $168M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 16 funds closed out of BLFS and 13 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 25 trimmed existing stakes and 27 added.
The largest buyer was Sentinel Pension Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $15.1M. The largest seller was Driehaus Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $7.71M sold.
- 75 institutional investors held BioLife Solutions (BLFS) as of Q1 2020, down from 80 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $116M of BioLife Solutions stock for Q1 2020, down 31% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new BioLife Solutions positions in Q1 2020 and 16 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest BioLife Solutions buyer in Q1 2020 was Sentinel Pension Advisors, an estimated $15.1M added.
- The largest BioLife Solutions seller in Q1 2020 was Driehaus Capital Management, an estimated $7.71M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.