Medifast
MED
266 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.42B invested in Medifast in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 44 funds opening new positions, 88 increasing their positions, 107 reducing their positions, and 34 closing their positions.
43% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.69B → $2.42B (+$726M)
29% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 44 | Existing positions closed: 34
3.69% more ownership
Funds ownership: 87.68% → 91.36% (+3.7%)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 258 → 266 (+8)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 88 | Existing positions reduced: 107
39% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $39.4M | Put options by funds: $65.1M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$61.1M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$30.5M |
| 3 |
1WCM
12 West Capital Management
New York
|
+$23.4M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$18.6M |
| 5 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$15.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TA
Teachers Advisors
New York
|
-$16.6M |
| 2 |
MWNA
Marshall Wace North America
New York
|
-$16M |
| 3 |
Man Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$14.4M |
| 4 |
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
-$10.8M |
| 5 |
MSE
MUFG Securities EMEA
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$7.81M |
MED Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
266 of the 4,375 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Medifast (MED) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $2.42B — up 43% from $1.69B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 44 funds opened new MED positions and 34 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 88 added to existing stakes and 107 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $61.1M. The largest seller was Teachers Advisors, cutting an estimated $16.6M.
- 266 institutional investors held Medifast (MED) as of Q3 2018, up from 258 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $2.42B of Medifast stock for Q3 2018, up 43% quarter-over-quarter.
- 44 funds opened new Medifast positions in Q3 2018 and 34 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest Medifast buyer in Q3 2018 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $61.1M added.
- The largest Medifast seller in Q3 2018 was Teachers Advisors, an estimated $16.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.