IRIDEX
IRIX
33 hedge funds and large institutions have $27.2M invested in IRIDEX in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 9 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
67% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 6
22% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 9
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 29 → 33 (+4)
3% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $4.1M | Capital outflows: $3.98M
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
0.19% less ownership
Funds ownership: 24.84% → 24.65% (-0.19%)
3% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $73K | Put options by funds: $75K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EIM
Essex Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.55M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$406K |
| 3 |
Bridgeway Capital Management
Houston,
Texas
|
+$364K |
| 4 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$307K |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$259K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PAPAIJV
Paragon Associates & Paragon Associates II Joint Venture
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$1.59M |
| 2 |
Wedge Capital Management
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$742K |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$677K |
| 4 |
EI
EAM Investors
Solana Beach,
California
|
-$285K |
| 5 |
California Public Employees Retirement System
Sacramento,
California
|
-$217K |
IRIX Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review
33 of the 5,769 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in IRIDEX (IRIX) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $27.2M — up 4.5% from $26M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 10 funds opened new IRIX positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 11 added to existing stakes and 9 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Essex Investment Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.55M. The largest seller was Paragon Associates & Paragon Associates II Joint Venture, cutting an estimated $1.59M.
- 33 institutional investors held IRIDEX (IRIX) as of Q2 2021, up from 29 in Q1 2021.
- Funds reported $27.2M of IRIDEX stock for Q2 2021, up 4.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 10 funds opened new IRIDEX positions in Q2 2021 and 6 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest IRIDEX buyer in Q2 2021 was Essex Investment Management, an estimated $1.55M added.
- The largest IRIDEX seller in Q2 2021 was Paragon Associates & Paragon Associates II Joint Venture, an estimated $1.59M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.