Medifast
MED
131 hedge funds and large institutions have $297M invested in Medifast in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 47 increasing their positions, 45 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
58% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 12
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $255M → $297M (+$41.2M)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 125 → 131 (+6)
4.34% more ownership
Funds ownership: 78.72% → 83.06% (+4.3%)
4% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 47 | Existing positions reduced: 45
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
86% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $219K | Put options by funds: $1.6M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NI
Numeric Investors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$15.4M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$4.7M |
| 3 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.56M |
| 4 |
GCP
GSA Capital Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$1.36M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$1.26M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PWAM
Park West Asset Management
San Francisco,
California
|
-$9.73M |
| 2 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$4.55M |
| 3 |
CIM
Cambria Investment Management
Manhattan Beach,
California
|
-$1.83M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$1.32M |
| 5 |
PP
PDT Partners
New York
|
-$972K |
MED Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
131 of the 3,824 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Medifast (MED) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $297M — up 16% from $255M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 19 funds opened new MED positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 47 added to existing stakes and 45 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Numeric Investors, adding an estimated $15.4M. The largest seller was Park West Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $9.73M sold.
- 131 institutional investors held Medifast (MED) as of Q4 2015, up from 125 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $297M of Medifast stock for Q4 2015, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 19 funds opened new Medifast positions in Q4 2015 and 12 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest Medifast buyer in Q4 2015 was Numeric Investors, an estimated $15.4M added.
- The largest Medifast seller in Q4 2015 was Park West Asset Management, an estimated $9.73M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.