Glaukos
GKOS
130 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.16B invested in Glaukos in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 44 increasing their positions, 37 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.
60% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.16M | Put options by funds: $1.35M
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)
29% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $895M → $1.16B (+$261M)
19% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 44 | Existing positions reduced: 37
7.02% more ownership
Funds ownership: 100.95% → 107.97% (+7%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 137 → 130 (-7)
24% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 29
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$26.8M |
| 2 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$23.9M |
| 3 |
CAM
Cortina Asset Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$20.3M |
| 4 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$20.1M |
| 5 |
NHAS
Novo Holdings A/S
Hellerup,
Denmark
|
+$12.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DM
Deerfield Management
New York
|
-$51.5M |
| 2 |
O
OrbiMed
New York
|
-$21.5M |
| 3 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$5.46M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$4.63M |
| 5 |
RPAM
Rhenman & Partners Asset Management
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$3.18M |
GKOS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
130 of the 4,373 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Glaukos (GKOS) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $1.16B — up 29% from $895M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 29 funds closed out of GKOS and 22 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 37 trimmed existing stakes and 44 added.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, opening a new position worth an estimated $26.8M. The largest seller was Deerfield Management, cutting an estimated $51.5M.
- 130 institutional investors held Glaukos (GKOS) as of Q1 2018, down from 137 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $1.16B of Glaukos stock for Q1 2018, up 29% quarter-over-quarter.
- 22 funds opened new Glaukos positions in Q1 2018 and 29 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
- The largest Glaukos buyer in Q1 2018 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $26.8M added.
- The largest Glaukos seller in Q1 2018 was Deerfield Management, an estimated $51.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.