Cerus
CERS
92 hedge funds and large institutions have $214M invested in Cerus in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 38 increasing their positions, 22 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
73% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 38 | Existing positions reduced: 22
40% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 10
10% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.77M | Put options by funds: $6.15M
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 89 → 92 (+3)
30% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $308M → $214M (-$93.9M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
O
OrbiMed
New York
|
+$5.55M |
| 2 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$1.71M |
| 3 |
ECP
Elk Creek Partners
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$1.71M |
| 4 |
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
San Francisco,
California
|
+$1.36M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$1.19M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RG
Redmile Group
San Francisco,
California
|
-$9.44M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$9.33M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$9.16M |
| 4 |
EI
EAM Investors
Solana Beach,
California
|
-$2.82M |
| 5 |
DCM
Driehaus Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$2.51M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BC
101
Blackhill Capital
Morristown,
New Jersey
| – | -$21K | -3,230 | Closed |
|
102
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
| – | -$5.84K | -905 | Closed |
|
CERS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
92 of the 3,463 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Cerus (CERS) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $214M — down 30% from $308M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new CERS positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 38 added to existing stakes and 22 trimmed.
The largest buyer was OrbiMed, adding an estimated $5.55M. The largest seller was Redmile Group, cutting an estimated $9.44M.
- 92 institutional investors held Cerus (CERS) as of Q1 2014, up from 89 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $214M of Cerus stock for Q1 2014, down 30% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new Cerus positions in Q1 2014 and 10 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest Cerus buyer in Q1 2014 was OrbiMed, an estimated $5.55M added.
- The largest Cerus seller in Q1 2014 was Redmile Group, an estimated $9.44M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.