Cerus
CERS
133 hedge funds and large institutions have $476M invested in Cerus in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 47 increasing their positions, 33 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
91% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 11
42% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 47 | Existing positions reduced: 33
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 123 → 133 (+10)
4.57% more ownership
Funds ownership: 75.82% → 80.39% (+4.6%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
13% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $548M → $476M (-$72.3M)
26% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $751K | Put options by funds: $1.01M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
California Public Employees Retirement System
Sacramento,
California
|
+$5.32M |
| 2 |
NAMA
Nikko Asset Management Americas
New York
|
+$5.26M |
| 3 |
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Minato-Ku, Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$5.26M |
| 4 |
PCMI
Paradigm Capital Management Inc
Albany,
New York
|
+$4.35M |
| 5 |
AIM
ARK Investment Management
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$3.16M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ECP
Elk Creek Partners
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$6.72M |
| 2 |
FMBTD
First Midwest Bank Trust Division
Joliet,
Illinois
|
-$3.34M |
| 3 |
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.46M |
| 4 |
Luther King Capital Management (LKCM)
Fort Worth,
Texas
|
-$1.17M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$1.14M |
CERS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
133 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Cerus (CERS) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $476M — down 13% from $548M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new CERS positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 47 added to existing stakes and 33 trimmed.
The largest buyer was California Public Employees Retirement System, adding an estimated $5.32M. The largest seller was Elk Creek Partners, cutting an estimated $6.72M.
- 133 institutional investors held Cerus (CERS) as of Q4 2019, up from 123 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $476M of Cerus stock for Q4 2019, down 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new Cerus positions in Q4 2019 and 11 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest Cerus buyer in Q4 2019 was California Public Employees Retirement System, an estimated $5.32M added.
- The largest Cerus seller in Q4 2019 was Elk Creek Partners, an estimated $6.72M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.