Clarus
CLAR
70 hedge funds and large institutions have $125M invested in Clarus in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 31 increasing their positions, 16 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
94% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 31 | Existing positions reduced: 16
63% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 8
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $114M → $125M (+$11.2M)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 65 → 70 (+5)
2.48% more ownership
Funds ownership: 50.74% → 53.22% (+2.5%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PI
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.99M |
| 2 |
RHJA
Rice Hall James & Associates
San Diego,
California
|
+$1.88M |
| 3 |
GF
Greenhouse Funds
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$1.34M |
| 4 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$697K |
| 5 |
FC
Fairpointe Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$421K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$761K |
| 2 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$549K |
| 3 |
EIM
Essex Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$434K |
| 4 |
NFA
Nationwide Fund Advisors
Columbus,
Ohio
|
-$423K |
| 5 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$410K |
CLAR Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
70 of the 4,419 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Clarus (CLAR) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $125M — up 9.9% from $114M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new CLAR positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 31 added to existing stakes and 16 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Putnam Investments, adding an estimated $1.99M. The largest seller was Royce & Associates, cutting an estimated $761K.
- 70 institutional investors held Clarus (CLAR) as of Q4 2017, up from 65 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $125M of Clarus stock for Q4 2017, up 9.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new Clarus positions in Q4 2017 and 8 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest Clarus buyer in Q4 2017 was Putnam Investments, an estimated $1.99M added.
- The largest Clarus seller in Q4 2017 was Royce & Associates, an estimated $761K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.