IQVIA
584 hedge funds and large institutions have $20.9B invested in IQVIA in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 84 funds opening new positions, 209 increasing their positions, 221 reducing their positions, and 62 closing their positions.
35% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 84 | Existing positions closed: 62
13% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 31 → 35 (+4)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 566 → 584 (+18)
1.27% more ownership
Funds ownership: 89.88% → 91.15% (+1.3%)
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 209 | Existing positions reduced: 221
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $23.6B → $20.9B (-$2.67B)
25% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $46.9M | Put options by funds: $62.9M
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IQV Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
584 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in IQVIA (IQV) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $20.9B — down 11% from $23.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 84 funds opened new IQV positions and 62 closed out — a net gain of 22 holders — while 209 added to existing stakes and 221 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Melvin Capital Management, adding an estimated $166M. The largest seller was TPG Group Holdings (SBS) Advisors, cutting an estimated $433M.
- 584 institutional investors held IQVIA (IQV) as of Q4 2018, up from 566 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $20.9B of IQVIA stock for Q4 2018, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 84 funds opened new IQVIA positions in Q4 2018 and 62 closed out, a net change of +22 holders.
- The largest IQVIA buyer in Q4 2018 was Melvin Capital Management, an estimated $166M added.
- The largest IQVIA seller in Q4 2018 was TPG Group Holdings (SBS) Advisors, an estimated $433M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.