Cerus
CERS
140 hedge funds and large institutions have $545M invested in Cerus in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 27 funds opening new positions, 45 increasing their positions, 34 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
69% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 16
32% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 45 | Existing positions reduced: 34
25% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $437M → $545M (+$108M)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 129 → 140 (+11)
1.04% more ownership
Funds ownership: 61.59% → 62.63% (+1%)
7% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3M | Put options by funds: $2.8M
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$5.58M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$4.3M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$3.68M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$3.34M |
| 5 |
DCM
Driehaus Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$3.04M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ECP
Elk Creek Partners
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$9.65M |
| 2 |
SM
Senvest Management
New York
|
-$4.53M |
| 3 |
NIPH
NN Investment Partners Holdings
The Hague,
Netherlands
|
-$3.56M |
| 4 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
-$3.42M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$3.21M |
CERS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
140 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Cerus (CERS) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $545M — up 25% from $437M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 27 funds opened new CERS positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 45 added to existing stakes and 34 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $5.58M. The largest seller was Elk Creek Partners, cutting an estimated $9.65M.
- 140 institutional investors held Cerus (CERS) as of Q2 2018, up from 129 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $545M of Cerus stock for Q2 2018, up 25% quarter-over-quarter.
- 27 funds opened new Cerus positions in Q2 2018 and 16 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest Cerus buyer in Q2 2018 was BlackRock, an estimated $5.58M added.
- The largest Cerus seller in Q2 2018 was Elk Creek Partners, an estimated $9.65M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.