Glaukos
GKOS
137 hedge funds and large institutions have $895M invested in Glaukos in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 37 funds opening new positions, 41 increasing their positions, 45 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
54% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 37 | Existing positions closed: 24
37% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.6M | Put options by funds: $1.9M
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 124 → 137 (+13)
1.34% more ownership
Funds ownership: 99.61% → 100.95% (+1.3%)
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 41 | Existing positions reduced: 45
21% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.13B → $895M (-$237M)
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)
Top Buyers
| 1 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$52.2M |
| 2 |
Baillie Gifford & Co
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
+$28.9M |
| 3 |
DM
Deerfield Management
New York
|
+$24.3M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$13.3M |
| 5 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
+$12.3M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
BAMCO Inc
New York
|
-$72.4M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$28M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$25.9M |
| 4 |
MCAI
Meritech Capital Associates III
Palo Alto,
California
|
-$12.1M |
| 5 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$9.03M |
GKOS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
137 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Glaukos (GKOS) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $895M — down 21% from $1.13B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 37 funds opened new GKOS positions and 24 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 41 added to existing stakes and 45 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Janus Henderson Group, adding an estimated $52.2M. The largest seller was BAMCO Inc, exiting entirely with an estimated $72.4M sold.
- 137 institutional investors held Glaukos (GKOS) as of Q4 2017, up from 124 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $895M of Glaukos stock for Q4 2017, down 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 37 funds opened new Glaukos positions in Q4 2017 and 24 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest Glaukos buyer in Q4 2017 was Janus Henderson Group, an estimated $52.2M added.
- The largest Glaukos seller in Q4 2017 was BAMCO Inc, an estimated $72.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.