Cerus
CERS
148 hedge funds and large institutions have $615M invested in Cerus in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 62 increasing their positions, 26 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
200% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 3 (+2)
138% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 62 | Existing positions reduced: 26
113% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 16
29% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $476M → $615M (+$139M)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 133 → 148 (+15)
1.18% more ownership
Funds ownership: 80.39% → 81.57% (+1.2%)
61% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.42M | Put options by funds: $3.62M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AIM
ARK Investment Management
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$20.8M |
| 2 |
BBA
Baker Bros. Advisors
New York
|
+$13.4M |
| 3 |
KCM
Kennedy Capital Management
St Louis,
Missouri
|
+$10.9M |
| 4 |
DM
Deerfield Management
New York
|
+$9.99M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$8.65M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SM
Senvest Management
New York
|
-$8.46M |
| 2 |
California Public Employees Retirement System
Sacramento,
California
|
-$5.38M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$4.99M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$4.74M |
| 5 |
PCM
Peregrine Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$2.91M |
CERS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
148 of the 4,538 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Cerus (CERS) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $615M — up 29% from $476M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 34 funds opened new CERS positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 62 added to existing stakes and 26 trimmed.
The largest buyer was ARK Investment Management, adding an estimated $20.8M. The largest seller was Senvest Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $8.46M sold.
- 148 institutional investors held Cerus (CERS) as of Q1 2020, up from 133 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $615M of Cerus stock for Q1 2020, up 29% quarter-over-quarter.
- 34 funds opened new Cerus positions in Q1 2020 and 16 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
- The largest Cerus buyer in Q1 2020 was ARK Investment Management, an estimated $20.8M added.
- The largest Cerus seller in Q1 2020 was Senvest Management, an estimated $8.46M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.