IRIDEX
IRIX
34 hedge funds and large institutions have $27M invested in IRIDEX in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 2 funds opening new positions, 8 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
1.8% less ownership
Funds ownership: 45.4% → 43.6% (-1.8%)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 35 → 34 (-1)
20% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 8 | Existing positions reduced: 10
33% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 2 | Existing positions closed: 3
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
51% less capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $1.11M | Capital outflows: $2.27M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$724K |
| 2 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
+$116K |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$52.2K |
| 4 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
+$47.3K |
| 5 |
Gabelli Funds
Rye,
New York
|
+$46.3K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Driehaus Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.32M |
| 2 |
IP
Isthmus Partners
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
-$598K |
| 3 |
SMC
Smith, Moore & Co
Clayton,
Missouri
|
-$118K |
| 4 |
AIM
Alambic Investment Management
Belvedere,
California
|
-$96.9K |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$38.5K |
IRIX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
34 of the 4,634 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in IRIDEX (IRIX) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $27M — down 6.8% from $29M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 3 funds closed out of IRIX and 2 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 10 trimmed existing stakes and 8 added.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $724K. The largest seller was Driehaus Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.32M sold.
- 34 institutional investors held IRIDEX (IRIX) as of Q1 2019, down from 35 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $27M of IRIDEX stock for Q1 2019, down 6.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 2 funds opened new IRIDEX positions in Q1 2019 and 3 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest IRIDEX buyer in Q1 2019 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $724K added.
- The largest IRIDEX seller in Q1 2019 was Driehaus Capital Management, an estimated $1.32M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.