Liquidity Services
LQDT
113 hedge funds and large institutions have $350M invested in Liquidity Services in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 38 increasing their positions, 44 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
118% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $160M → $350M (+$189M)
54% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 13
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 106 → 113 (+7)
1.25% more ownership
Funds ownership: 63.12% → 64.37% (+1.2%)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 38 | Existing positions reduced: 44
28% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $922K | Put options by funds: $1.28M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$5.25M |
| 2 |
DCM
Driehaus Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$4.92M |
| 3 |
GIM
Granahan Investment Management
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$3.47M |
| 4 |
EGI
EAM Global Investors
Solana Beach,
California
|
+$2.09M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$1.44M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Russell Investments Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$9.72M |
| 2 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.48M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.1M |
| 4 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$800K |
| 5 |
Fuller & Thaler Asset Management
San Mateo,
California
|
-$716K |
LQDT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
113 of the 5,676 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Liquidity Services (LQDT) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $350M — up 118% from $160M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new LQDT positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 38 added to existing stakes and 44 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, opening a new position worth an estimated $5.25M. The largest seller was Russell Investments Group, cutting an estimated $9.72M.
- 113 institutional investors held Liquidity Services (LQDT) as of Q4 2020, up from 106 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $350M of Liquidity Services stock for Q4 2020, up 118% quarter-over-quarter.
- 20 funds opened new Liquidity Services positions in Q4 2020 and 13 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest Liquidity Services buyer in Q4 2020 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $5.25M added.
- The largest Liquidity Services seller in Q4 2020 was Russell Investments Group, an estimated $9.72M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.