IQVIA
513 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.5B invested in IQVIA in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 49 funds opening new positions, 225 increasing their positions, 179 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.
26% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 225 | Existing positions reduced: 179
20% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 49 | Existing positions closed: 41
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 507 → 513 (+6)
0.09% less ownership
Funds ownership: 91.42% → 91.33% (-0.09%)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18.7B → $18.5B (-$212M)
8% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 24 → 22 (-2)
13% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $14.3M | Put options by funds: $16.4M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$175M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$115M |
| 3 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$99.2M |
| 4 |
FCM
Farallon Capital Management
San Francisco,
California
|
+$93.1M |
| 5 |
MWNA
Marshall Wace North America
New York
|
+$83.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TGHSA
TPG Group Holdings (SBS) Advisors
Fort Worth,
Texas
|
-$671M |
| 2 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$309M |
| 3 |
GCM
Glenview Capital Management
New York
|
-$176M |
| 4 |
BCI
Bain Capital Investors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$159M |
| 5 |
DCM
Discovery Capital Management
South Norwalk,
Connecticut
|
-$63.7M |
IQV Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
513 of the 4,385 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in IQVIA (IQV) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $18.5B — down 1.1% from $18.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 49 funds opened new IQV positions and 41 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 225 added to existing stakes and 179 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $175M. The largest seller was TPG Group Holdings (SBS) Advisors, cutting an estimated $671M.
- 513 institutional investors held IQVIA (IQV) as of Q2 2018, up from 507 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $18.5B of IQVIA stock for Q2 2018, down 1.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 49 funds opened new IQVIA positions in Q2 2018 and 41 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest IQVIA buyer in Q2 2018 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $175M added.
- The largest IQVIA seller in Q2 2018 was TPG Group Holdings (SBS) Advisors, an estimated $671M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.