Glaukos
GKOS
154 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.56B invested in Glaukos in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 46 funds opening new positions, 47 increasing their positions, 51 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
142% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 46 | Existing positions closed: 19
75% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 7 (+3)
53% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.02B → $1.56B (+$541M)
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 135 → 154 (+19)
0.44% more ownership
Funds ownership: 88.36% → 88.79% (+0.44%)
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 47 | Existing positions reduced: 51
22% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.34M | Put options by funds: $4.27M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$44.7M |
| 2 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$36.1M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$21.3M |
| 4 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$17.2M |
| 5 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$17.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MCAI
Meritech Capital Associates III
Palo Alto,
California
|
-$37.9M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$31.6M |
| 3 |
O
OrbiMed
New York
|
-$19.1M |
| 4 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$9.99M |
| 5 |
DM
Deerfield Management
New York
|
-$9.29M |
GKOS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
154 of the 4,034 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Glaukos (GKOS) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $1.56B — up 53% from $1.02B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 46 funds opened new GKOS positions and 19 closed out — a net gain of 27 holders — while 47 added to existing stakes and 51 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $44.7M. The largest seller was Meritech Capital Associates III, cutting an estimated $37.9M.
- 154 institutional investors held Glaukos (GKOS) as of Q1 2017, up from 135 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $1.56B of Glaukos stock for Q1 2017, up 53% quarter-over-quarter.
- 46 funds opened new Glaukos positions in Q1 2017 and 19 closed out, a net change of +27 holders.
- The largest Glaukos buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $44.7M added.
- The largest Glaukos seller in Q1 2017 was Meritech Capital Associates III, an estimated $37.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.