IQVIA
472 hedge funds and large institutions have $19.1B invested in IQVIA in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 114 funds opening new positions, 160 increasing their positions, 141 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.
245% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 114 | Existing positions closed: 33
19% more funds holding
Funds holding: 397 → 472 (+75)
13% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 160 | Existing positions reduced: 141
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18.1B → $19.1B (+$974M)
1.07% more ownership
Funds ownership: 92.32% → 93.39% (+1.1%)
1% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $9.33M | Put options by funds: $9.22M
4% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 24 → 23 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$314M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$298M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$206M |
| 4 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$132M |
| 5 |
EC
Eminence Capital
New York
|
+$110M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TGHSA
TPG Group Holdings (SBS) Advisors
Fort Worth,
Texas
|
-$802M |
| 2 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$370M |
| 3 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$243M |
| 4 |
BCI
Bain Capital Investors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$189M |
| 5 |
LGP
Leonard Green & Partners
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$118M |
IQV Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
472 of the 4,012 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in IQVIA (IQV) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $19.1B — up 5.4% from $18.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 114 funds opened new IQV positions and 33 closed out — a net gain of 81 holders — while 160 added to existing stakes and 141 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $314M. The largest seller was TPG Group Holdings (SBS) Advisors, cutting an estimated $802M.
- 472 institutional investors held IQVIA (IQV) as of Q3 2017, up from 397 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $19.1B of IQVIA stock for Q3 2017, up 5.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 114 funds opened new IQVIA positions in Q3 2017 and 33 closed out, a net change of +81 holders.
- The largest IQVIA buyer in Q3 2017 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $314M added.
- The largest IQVIA seller in Q3 2017 was TPG Group Holdings (SBS) Advisors, an estimated $802M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.