Liquidity Services
LQDT
137 hedge funds and large institutions have $199M invested in Liquidity Services in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 55 increasing their positions, 39 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
41% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 55 | Existing positions reduced: 39
21% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $165M → $199M (+$34.9M)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 20
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 138 → 137 (-1)
21% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $744K | Put options by funds: $942K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCA
STALEY CAPITAL ADVISERS
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
+$3.03M |
| 2 |
TC
TFS Capital
West Chester,
Pennsylvania
|
+$2.36M |
| 3 |
SFM
Systematic Financial Management
Teaneck,
New Jersey
|
+$2.21M |
| 4 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$1.87M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.69M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$4.53M |
| 2 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
-$3.87M |
| 3 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$1.89M |
| 4 |
ETM
Euclidean Technologies Management
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$1.53M |
| 5 |
EBIM
Eagle Boston Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.07M |
LQDT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
137 of the 3,752 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Liquidity Services (LQDT) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $199M — up 21% from $165M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in LQDT was balanced in Q1 2015: 20 funds opened new positions, 20 closed out, 55 added to existing stakes and 39 trimmed.
The largest buyer was STALEY CAPITAL ADVISERS, adding an estimated $3.03M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $4.53M.
- 137 institutional investors held Liquidity Services (LQDT) as of Q1 2015, down from 138 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $199M of Liquidity Services stock for Q1 2015, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 20 funds opened new Liquidity Services positions in Q1 2015 and 20 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest Liquidity Services buyer in Q1 2015 was STALEY CAPITAL ADVISERS, an estimated $3.03M added.
- The largest Liquidity Services seller in Q1 2015 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $4.53M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.