IQVIA
520 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.9B invested in IQVIA in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 102 funds opening new positions, 188 increasing their positions, 176 reducing their positions, and 51 closing their positions.
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 102 | Existing positions closed: 51
38% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $16.1M | Put options by funds: $11.7M
13% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 23 → 26 (+3)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 472 → 520 (+48)
7% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 188 | Existing positions reduced: 176
0.74% less ownership
Funds ownership: 93.39% → 92.65% (-0.74%)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $19.1B → $18.9B (-$234M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EC
Eminence Capital
New York
|
+$236M |
| 2 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$163M |
| 3 |
JP
Jana Partners
New York
|
+$84.3M |
| 4 |
HM
HealthCor Management
New York
|
+$79.7M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$77.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TGHSA
TPG Group Holdings (SBS) Advisors
Fort Worth,
Texas
|
-$552M |
| 2 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$254M |
| 3 |
BC
Brahman Capital
New York
|
-$139M |
| 4 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$134M |
| 5 |
BCI
Bain Capital Investors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$130M |
IQV Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
520 of the 4,419 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in IQVIA (IQV) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $18.9B — down 1.2% from $19.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 102 funds opened new IQV positions and 51 closed out — a net gain of 51 holders — while 188 added to existing stakes and 176 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Eminence Capital, adding an estimated $236M. The largest seller was TPG Group Holdings (SBS) Advisors, cutting an estimated $552M.
- 520 institutional investors held IQVIA (IQV) as of Q4 2017, up from 472 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $18.9B of IQVIA stock for Q4 2017, down 1.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 102 funds opened new IQVIA positions in Q4 2017 and 51 closed out, a net change of +51 holders.
- The largest IQVIA buyer in Q4 2017 was Eminence Capital, an estimated $236M added.
- The largest IQVIA seller in Q4 2017 was TPG Group Holdings (SBS) Advisors, an estimated $552M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.