Fair Isaac
FICO
205 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.01B invested in Fair Isaac in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 38 funds opening new positions, 52 increasing their positions, 90 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
200% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 3 (+2)
153% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 15
76% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.14M | Put options by funds: $3.49M
26% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.6B → $2.01B (+$412M)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 184 → 205 (+21)
3.55% less ownership
Funds ownership: 90.24% → 86.69% (-3.6%)
42% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 52 | Existing positions reduced: 90
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mawer Investment Management
Calgary,
Alberta, Canada
|
+$17.4M |
| 2 |
BC
Beaconlight Capital
New York
|
+$10.2M |
| 3 |
GAM
Gotham Asset Management
New York
|
+$9.44M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$7.67M |
| 5 |
TCM
Tygh Capital Management
Portland,
Oregon
|
+$6.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VVP
Vulcan Value Partners
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
-$42.2M |
| 2 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$35.1M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$25.5M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$22.3M |
| 5 |
AI
Ariel Investments
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$20.1M |
FICO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
205 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Fair Isaac (FICO) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $2.01B — up 26% from $1.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 38 funds opened new FICO positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 23 holders — while 52 added to existing stakes and 90 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Mawer Investment Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $17.4M. The largest seller was Vulcan Value Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $42.2M sold.
- 205 institutional investors held Fair Isaac (FICO) as of Q4 2014, up from 184 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $2.01B of Fair Isaac stock for Q4 2014, up 26% quarter-over-quarter.
- 38 funds opened new Fair Isaac positions in Q4 2014 and 15 closed out, a net change of +23 holders.
- The largest Fair Isaac buyer in Q4 2014 was Mawer Investment Management, an estimated $17.4M added.
- The largest Fair Isaac seller in Q4 2014 was Vulcan Value Partners, an estimated $42.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.