IRIDEX
IRIX
35 hedge funds and large institutions have $29M invested in IRIDEX in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 9 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 37 → 35 (-2)
9.39% less ownership
Funds ownership: 54.78% → 45.4% (-9.4%)
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 9 | Existing positions reduced: 11
20% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 5
74% less capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $2.19M | Capital outflows: $8.35M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wasatch Advisors
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
+$743K |
| 2 |
AIM
Alambic Investment Management
Belvedere,
California
|
+$333K |
| 3 |
EIM
Essex Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$324K |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$219K |
| 5 |
IP
Isthmus Partners
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
+$145K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ACP
Acuta Capital Partners
Redwood City,
California
|
-$3.85M |
| 2 |
LSC
Lyon Street Capital
Sausalito,
California
|
-$1.42M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.08M |
| 4 |
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors
New York
|
-$794K |
| 5 |
PCM
Perkins Capital Management
Wayzata,
Minnesota
|
-$601K |
IRIX Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
35 of the 4,506 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in IRIDEX (IRIX) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $29M — down 37% from $46.4M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 5 funds closed out of IRIX and 4 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 11 trimmed existing stakes and 9 added.
The largest buyer was Wasatch Advisors, adding an estimated $743K. The largest seller was Acuta Capital Partners, cutting an estimated $3.85M.
- 35 institutional investors held IRIDEX (IRIX) as of Q4 2018, down from 37 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $29M of IRIDEX stock for Q4 2018, down 37% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new IRIDEX positions in Q4 2018 and 5 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest IRIDEX buyer in Q4 2018 was Wasatch Advisors, an estimated $743K added.
- The largest IRIDEX seller in Q4 2018 was Acuta Capital Partners, an estimated $3.85M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.