Illumina
ILMN
561 hedge funds and large institutions have $28B invested in Illumina in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 112 funds opening new positions, 206 increasing their positions, 185 reducing their positions, and 110 closing their positions.
19% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $292M | Put options by funds: $246M
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $24.6B → $28B (+$3.39B)
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 206 | Existing positions reduced: 185
2% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 112 | Existing positions closed: 110
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 564 → 561 (-3)
35% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 20 → 13 (-7)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$525M |
| 2 |
Baillie Gifford & Co
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
+$441M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$407M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$305M |
| 5 |
Sands Capital Management
Arlington,
Virginia
|
+$291M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$320M |
| 2 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$315M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$206M |
| 4 |
MCM
Marsico Capital Management
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$197M |
| 5 |
BRC
Blue Ridge Capital
New York
|
-$178M |
ILMN Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
561 of the 3,824 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Illumina (ILMN) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $28B — up 14% from $24.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 112 funds opened new ILMN positions and 110 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 206 added to existing stakes and 185 trimmed.
The largest buyer was State Street, adding an estimated $525M. The largest seller was Artisan Partners, cutting an estimated $320M.
- 561 institutional investors held Illumina (ILMN) as of Q4 2015, down from 564 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $28B of Illumina stock for Q4 2015, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 112 funds opened new Illumina positions in Q4 2015 and 110 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Illumina buyer in Q4 2015 was State Street, an estimated $525M added.
- The largest Illumina seller in Q4 2015 was Artisan Partners, an estimated $320M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.