Cerus
CERS
150 hedge funds and large institutions have $579M invested in Cerus in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 44 increasing their positions, 47 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 14
26% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $460M → $579M (+$119M)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 143 → 150 (+7)
7% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.55M | Put options by funds: $2.37M
0.8% more ownership
Funds ownership: 67.04% → 67.84% (+0.8%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 44 | Existing positions reduced: 47
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NAMA
Nikko Asset Management Americas
New York
|
+$5.7M |
| 2 |
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Minato-Ku, Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$5.63M |
| 3 |
AIM
ARK Investment Management
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$5.46M |
| 4 |
KCM
Kennedy Capital Management
St Louis,
Missouri
|
+$4.98M |
| 5 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$4.65M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SC
Sepio Capital
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
-$10.2M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$8.21M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$1.91M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.55M |
| 5 |
PCM
Peregrine Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$1.27M |
CERS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
150 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Cerus (CERS) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $579M — up 26% from $460M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new CERS positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 44 added to existing stakes and 47 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Nikko Asset Management Americas, adding an estimated $5.7M. The largest seller was Sepio Capital, cutting an estimated $10.2M.
- 150 institutional investors held Cerus (CERS) as of Q1 2019, up from 143 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $579M of Cerus stock for Q1 2019, up 26% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new Cerus positions in Q1 2019 and 14 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest Cerus buyer in Q1 2019 was Nikko Asset Management Americas, an estimated $5.7M added.
- The largest Cerus seller in Q1 2019 was Sepio Capital, an estimated $10.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.