Cerus
CERS
120 hedge funds and large institutions have $287M invested in Cerus in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 27 funds opening new positions, 57 increasing their positions, 16 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
256% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 57 | Existing positions reduced: 16
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 18
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 111 → 120 (+9)
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $312M → $287M (-$24.8M)
84% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.32M | Put options by funds: $8.44M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Primecap Management
Pasadena,
California
|
+$37.4M |
| 2 |
BBA
Baker Bros. Advisors
New York
|
+$9.48M |
| 3 |
RG
Redmile Group
San Francisco,
California
|
+$8.44M |
| 4 |
O
OrbiMed
New York
|
+$6.52M |
| 5 |
ECP
Elk Creek Partners
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$6.03M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TAM
THB Asset Management
Norwalk,
Connecticut
|
-$11.8M |
| 2 |
EI
EAM Investors
Solana Beach,
California
|
-$2.77M |
| 3 |
OIM
Oracle Investment Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$1.84M |
| 4 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$1.59M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$1.24M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ARTA
126
A.R.T. Advisors
New York
| – | -$922K | -147,772 | Closed |
|
127
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
| – | -$771K | -123,620 | Closed |
|
|
PAM
128
Panagora Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | -$507K | -81,279 | Closed |
|
|
AR
129
Advisory Research
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$281K | -45,000 | Closed |
|
130
Goldman Sachs
New York
| – | -$136K | -21,751 | Closed |
|
|
ST
131
Spot Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$86.4K | -16,859 | Closed |
|
132
Nomura Holdings
Tokyo,
Japan
| – | -$81K | -13,419 | Closed |
|
133
Jane Street
New York
| – | -$72K | -11,481 | Closed |
|
|
PIM
134
Parasol Investment Management
Westmont,
Illinois
| – | -$62K | -10,000 | Closed |
|
135
Walleye Trading
New York
| – | -$20.5K | -3,996 | Closed |
|
|
HPBT
136
High Point Bank & Trust
High Point,
North Carolina
| – | -$5K | -800 | Closed |
|
|
WTB
137
Washington Trust Bank
Spokane,
Washington
| – | -$3K | -500 | Closed |
|
|
BWA
138
Burt Wealth Advisors
North Bethesda,
Maryland
| – | -$1K | -25 | Closed |
|
CERS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
120 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Cerus (CERS) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $287M — down 7.9% from $312M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 27 funds opened new CERS positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 57 added to existing stakes and 16 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Primecap Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $37.4M. The largest seller was THB Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $11.8M sold.
- 120 institutional investors held Cerus (CERS) as of Q1 2015, up from 111 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $287M of Cerus stock for Q1 2015, down 7.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 27 funds opened new Cerus positions in Q1 2015 and 18 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Cerus buyer in Q1 2015 was Primecap Management, an estimated $37.4M added.
- The largest Cerus seller in Q1 2015 was THB Asset Management, an estimated $11.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.