Glaukos
GKOS
165 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.39B invested in Glaukos in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 43 funds opening new positions, 68 increasing their positions, 35 reducing their positions, and 34 closing their positions.
94% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 68 | Existing positions reduced: 35
26% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 43 | Existing positions closed: 34
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 159 → 165 (+6)
0.93% more ownership
Funds ownership: 101.96% → 102.9% (+0.93%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
42% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.41B → $1.39B (-$1.02B)
81% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.65M | Put options by funds: $8.67M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$150M |
| 2 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
|
+$34.3M |
| 3 |
FAM
Fred Alger Management
New York
|
+$32.1M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$30.4M |
| 5 |
DM
Deerfield Management
New York
|
+$26.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$108M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$54.8M |
| 3 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
-$43.8M |
| 4 |
GGHC
Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co
New York
|
-$24.9M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$23.2M |
GKOS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
165 of the 4,547 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Glaukos (GKOS) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $1.39B — down 42% from $2.41B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 43 funds opened new GKOS positions and 34 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 68 added to existing stakes and 35 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $150M. The largest seller was William Blair Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $108M sold.
- 165 institutional investors held Glaukos (GKOS) as of Q1 2020, up from 159 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $1.39B of Glaukos stock for Q1 2020, down 42% quarter-over-quarter.
- 43 funds opened new Glaukos positions in Q1 2020 and 34 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Glaukos buyer in Q1 2020 was BlackRock, an estimated $150M added.
- The largest Glaukos seller in Q1 2020 was William Blair Investment Management, an estimated $108M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.