Glaukos
GKOS
135 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.02B invested in Glaukos in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 29 funds opening new positions, 50 increasing their positions, 42 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.
73% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.54M | Put options by funds: $889K
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)
19% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 50 | Existing positions reduced: 42
9.66% more ownership
Funds ownership: 78.7% → 88.36% (+9.7%)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $981M → $1.02B (+$37.4M)
9% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 29 | Existing positions closed: 32
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 141 → 135 (-6)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$30.3M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$28.9M |
| 3 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$22.9M |
| 4 |
BAMCO Inc
New York
|
+$14.2M |
| 5 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$8.39M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$33.3M |
| 2 |
NI
Numeric Investors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$8.04M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$5.96M |
| 4 |
NCGI
Next Century Growth Investors
Plymouth,
Minnesota
|
-$5.36M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$4.73M |
GKOS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
135 of the 4,008 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Glaukos (GKOS) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $1.02B — up 3.8% from $981M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 32 funds closed out of GKOS and 29 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 42 trimmed existing stakes and 50 added.
The largest buyer was William Blair Investment Management, adding an estimated $30.3M. The largest seller was Lord, Abbett & Co, cutting an estimated $33.3M.
- 135 institutional investors held Glaukos (GKOS) as of Q4 2016, down from 141 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $1.02B of Glaukos stock for Q4 2016, up 3.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 29 funds opened new Glaukos positions in Q4 2016 and 32 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest Glaukos buyer in Q4 2016 was William Blair Investment Management, an estimated $30.3M added.
- The largest Glaukos seller in Q4 2016 was Lord, Abbett & Co, an estimated $33.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.