Cerus
CERS
125 hedge funds and large institutions have $391M invested in Cerus in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 48 increasing their positions, 32 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
57% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 14
50% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 48 | Existing positions reduced: 32
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 119 → 125 (+6)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $420M → $391M (-$29.7M)
48% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.82M | Put options by funds: $15.1M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$8.56M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$5.21M |
| 3 |
SM
Senvest Management
New York
|
+$5.18M |
| 4 |
KCM
Kennedy Capital Management
St Louis,
Missouri
|
+$5.03M |
| 5 |
HRCM
Hood River Capital Management
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida
|
+$3.62M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
O
OrbiMed
New York
|
-$32.8M |
| 2 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$5.16M |
| 3 |
ECP
Elk Creek Partners
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$3.08M |
| 4 |
CAM
Cortina Asset Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$2.97M |
| 5 |
RSCM
Rail-Splitter Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.06M |
CERS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
125 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Cerus (CERS) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $391M — down 7.1% from $420M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 22 funds opened new CERS positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 48 added to existing stakes and 32 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AllianceBernstein, adding an estimated $8.56M. The largest seller was OrbiMed, cutting an estimated $32.8M.
- 125 institutional investors held Cerus (CERS) as of Q1 2016, up from 119 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $391M of Cerus stock for Q1 2016, down 7.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 22 funds opened new Cerus positions in Q1 2016 and 14 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Cerus buyer in Q1 2016 was AllianceBernstein, an estimated $8.56M added.
- The largest Cerus seller in Q1 2016 was OrbiMed, an estimated $32.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.