Medifast
MED
127 hedge funds and large institutions have $311M invested in Medifast in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 48 increasing their positions, 48 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.
303% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.27M | Put options by funds: $1.06M
0.83% more ownership
Funds ownership: 84.71% → 85.54% (+0.83%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 48 | Existing positions reduced: 48
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $316M → $311M (-$4.99M)
9% less funds holding
Funds holding: 140 → 127 (-13)
52% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 23
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCM
Sterling Capital Management
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$9.55M |
| 2 |
TA
Teachers Advisors
New York
|
+$3.11M |
| 3 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$2.48M |
| 4 |
BNP Paribas Asset Management
Paris,
France
|
+$2.24M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$2.04M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
-$8.2M |
| 2 |
TSW
Thompson Siegel & Walmsley
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$2.18M |
| 3 |
CAM
ClariVest Asset Management
San Diego,
California
|
-$1.96M |
| 4 |
PAMP
Polar Asset Management Partners
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$1.95M |
| 5 |
Jacobs Levy Equity Management
Florham Park,
New Jersey
|
-$1.75M |
MED Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
127 of the 3,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Medifast (MED) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $311M — down 1.6% from $316M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 23 funds closed out of MED and 11 opened new positions — a net loss of 12 holders — while 48 trimmed existing stakes and 48 added.
The largest buyer was Sterling Capital Management, adding an estimated $9.55M. The largest seller was Prudential Financial, cutting an estimated $8.2M.
- 127 institutional investors held Medifast (MED) as of Q4 2013, down from 140 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $311M of Medifast stock for Q4 2013, down 1.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 11 funds opened new Medifast positions in Q4 2013 and 23 closed out, a net change of -12 holders.
- The largest Medifast buyer in Q4 2013 was Sterling Capital Management, an estimated $9.55M added.
- The largest Medifast seller in Q4 2013 was Prudential Financial, an estimated $8.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.