Cerus
CERS
142 hedge funds and large institutions have $580M invested in Cerus in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 52 increasing their positions, 36 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
44% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 52 | Existing positions reduced: 36
7.12% more ownership
Funds ownership: 67.84% → 74.96% (+7.1%)
0% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $579M → $580M (+$1.22M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 150 → 142 (-8)
23% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 22
33% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.7M | Put options by funds: $2.54M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Minato-Ku, Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$22.8M |
| 2 |
NAMA
Nikko Asset Management Americas
New York
|
+$22.7M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$9.27M |
| 4 |
PC
Pier Capital
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$6.52M |
| 5 |
ECP
Elk Creek Partners
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$6.08M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$7.64M |
| 2 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$7.3M |
| 3 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$7.06M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$7.03M |
| 5 |
DCM
Driehaus Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$3.43M |
CERS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
142 of the 4,604 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Cerus (CERS) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $580M — up 0.21% from $579M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 22 funds closed out of CERS and 17 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 36 trimmed existing stakes and 52 added.
The largest buyer was Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, adding an estimated $22.8M. The largest seller was Millennium Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $7.64M sold.
- 142 institutional investors held Cerus (CERS) as of Q2 2019, down from 150 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $580M of Cerus stock for Q2 2019, up 0.21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new Cerus positions in Q2 2019 and 22 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest Cerus buyer in Q2 2019 was Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, an estimated $22.8M added.
- The largest Cerus seller in Q2 2019 was Millennium Management, an estimated $7.64M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.