Cerus
CERS
143 hedge funds and large institutions have $460M invested in Cerus in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 54 increasing their positions, 42 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
29% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 54 | Existing positions reduced: 42
4.02% more ownership
Funds ownership: 63.02% → 67.04% (+4%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 151 → 143 (-8)
24% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $608M → $460M (-$148M)
33% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 24
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
55% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.11M | Put options by funds: $2.49M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$6.29M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$4.51M |
| 3 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$4.49M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$3.98M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$3.75M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DCM
Driehaus Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$4.61M |
| 2 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$2.88M |
| 3 |
Man Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$2.33M |
| 4 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$2.17M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$2.02M |
CERS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
143 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Cerus (CERS) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $460M — down 24% from $608M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 24 funds closed out of CERS and 16 opened new positions — a net loss of 8 holders — while 42 trimmed existing stakes and 54 added.
The largest buyer was Ameriprise, opening a new position worth an estimated $6.29M. The largest seller was Driehaus Capital Management, cutting an estimated $4.61M.
- 143 institutional investors held Cerus (CERS) as of Q4 2018, down from 151 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $460M of Cerus stock for Q4 2018, down 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new Cerus positions in Q4 2018 and 24 closed out, a net change of -8 holders.
- The largest Cerus buyer in Q4 2018 was Ameriprise, an estimated $6.29M added.
- The largest Cerus seller in Q4 2018 was Driehaus Capital Management, an estimated $4.61M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.