Geron
GERN
135 hedge funds and large institutions have $237M invested in Geron in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 27 funds opening new positions, 42 increasing their positions, 27 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
69% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 16
56% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 42 | Existing positions reduced: 27
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 127 → 135 (+8)
3.76% more ownership
Funds ownership: 37.2% → 40.96% (+3.8%)
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $254M → $237M (-$16.5M)
21% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8.45M | Put options by funds: $10.6M
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$35.4M |
| 2 |
PA
Perceptive Advisors
New York
|
+$9.74M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$5.94M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$3.62M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$2.66M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$15.9M |
| 2 |
EC
EcoR1 Capital
San Francisco,
California
|
-$1.49M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$1.03M |
| 4 |
QIM
Quantitative Investment Management
Charlottesville,
Virginia
|
-$823K |
| 5 |
VEA
Virtus ETF Advisers
New York
|
-$654K |
GERN Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
135 of the 4,385 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Geron (GERN) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $237M — down 6.5% from $254M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 27 funds opened new GERN positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 42 added to existing stakes and 27 trimmed.
The largest buyer was State Street, adding an estimated $35.4M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $15.9M.
- 135 institutional investors held Geron (GERN) as of Q2 2018, up from 127 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $237M of Geron stock for Q2 2018, down 6.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 27 funds opened new Geron positions in Q2 2018 and 16 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest Geron buyer in Q2 2018 was State Street, an estimated $35.4M added.
- The largest Geron seller in Q2 2018 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $15.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.