IQVIA
397 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.1B invested in IQVIA in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 61 funds opening new positions, 122 increasing their positions, 170 reducing their positions, and 37 closing their positions.
65% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 61 | Existing positions closed: 37
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 24 (+8)
20% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $9.24M | Put options by funds: $7.72M
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $16.5B → $18.1B (+$1.62B)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 375 → 397 (+22)
5.43% more ownership
Funds ownership: 86.9% → 92.32% (+5.4%)
28% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 122 | Existing positions reduced: 170
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$550M |
| 2 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$344M |
| 3 |
GCM
Glenview Capital Management
New York
|
+$171M |
| 4 |
BWA
Brave Warrior Advisors
New York
|
+$134M |
| 5 |
HCM
Hitchwood Capital Management
New York
|
+$92.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TGHSA
TPG Group Holdings (SBS) Advisors
Fort Worth,
Texas
|
-$435M |
| 2 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$201M |
| 3 |
BCI
Bain Capital Investors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$103M |
| 4 |
LGP
Leonard Green & Partners
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$64.3M |
| 5 |
BC
Brahman Capital
New York
|
-$61.1M |
IQV Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
397 of the 4,012 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in IQVIA (IQV) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $18.1B — up 9.8% from $16.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 61 funds opened new IQV positions and 37 closed out — a net gain of 24 holders — while 122 added to existing stakes and 170 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Janus Henderson Group, adding an estimated $550M. The largest seller was TPG Group Holdings (SBS) Advisors, cutting an estimated $435M.
- 397 institutional investors held IQVIA (IQV) as of Q2 2017, up from 375 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $18.1B of IQVIA stock for Q2 2017, up 9.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 61 funds opened new IQVIA positions in Q2 2017 and 37 closed out, a net change of +24 holders.
- The largest IQVIA buyer in Q2 2017 was Janus Henderson Group, an estimated $550M added.
- The largest IQVIA seller in Q2 2017 was TPG Group Holdings (SBS) Advisors, an estimated $435M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.