Illumina
ILMN
433 hedge funds and large institutions have $22B invested in Illumina in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 88 funds opening new positions, 126 increasing their positions, 184 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.
151% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 88 | Existing positions closed: 35
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 14 → 21 (+7)
37% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $16.1B → $22B (+$5.88B)
31% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $298M | Put options by funds: $228M
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 385 → 433 (+48)
32% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 126 | Existing positions reduced: 184
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$1.08B |
| 2 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$746M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$276M |
| 4 |
LPLP
Lansdowne Partners Limited Partnership
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$181M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$101M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$667M |
| 2 |
Baillie Gifford & Co
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
-$244M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$224M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$182M |
| 5 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
-$179M |
ILMN Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
433 of the 3,475 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Illumina (ILMN) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $22B — up 37% from $16.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 88 funds opened new ILMN positions and 35 closed out — a net gain of 53 holders — while 126 added to existing stakes and 184 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Viking Global Investors, adding an estimated $1.08B. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $667M.
- 433 institutional investors held Illumina (ILMN) as of Q1 2014, up from 385 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $22B of Illumina stock for Q1 2014, up 37% quarter-over-quarter.
- 88 funds opened new Illumina positions in Q1 2014 and 35 closed out, a net change of +53 holders.
- The largest Illumina buyer in Q1 2014 was Viking Global Investors, an estimated $1.08B added.
- The largest Illumina seller in Q1 2014 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $667M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.