Cerus
CERS
129 hedge funds and large institutions have $437M invested in Cerus in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 49 increasing their positions, 29 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
188% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 8
92% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $228M → $437M (+$210M)
69% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 49 | Existing positions reduced: 29
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 115 → 129 (+14)
2.58% more ownership
Funds ownership: 59.01% → 61.59% (+2.6%)
31% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.9M | Put options by funds: $5.64M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Primecap Management
Pasadena,
California
|
+$11.4M |
| 2 |
AIM
ARK Investment Management
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$7.67M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$4.59M |
| 4 |
BBA
Baker Bros. Advisors
New York
|
+$4.57M |
| 5 |
SM
Senvest Management
New York
|
+$4.09M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PCM
Peregrine Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$3.25M |
| 2 |
FMBTD
First Midwest Bank Trust Division
Joliet,
Illinois
|
-$2.14M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$721K |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$612K |
| 5 |
BAMCO Inc
New York
|
-$591K |
CERS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
129 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Cerus (CERS) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $437M — up 92% from $228M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 23 funds opened new CERS positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 49 added to existing stakes and 29 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Primecap Management, adding an estimated $11.4M. The largest seller was Peregrine Capital Management, cutting an estimated $3.25M.
- 129 institutional investors held Cerus (CERS) as of Q1 2018, up from 115 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $437M of Cerus stock for Q1 2018, up 92% quarter-over-quarter.
- 23 funds opened new Cerus positions in Q1 2018 and 8 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest Cerus buyer in Q1 2018 was Primecap Management, an estimated $11.4M added.
- The largest Cerus seller in Q1 2018 was Peregrine Capital Management, an estimated $3.25M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.