Medifast
MED
133 hedge funds and large institutions have $314M invested in Medifast in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 61 increasing their positions, 38 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
61% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 61 | Existing positions reduced: 38
13% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 16
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $297M → $314M (+$17.3M)
4.85% more ownership
Funds ownership: 83.06% → 87.91% (+4.8%)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 131 → 133 (+2)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $10K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KCM
Kennedy Capital Management
St Louis,
Missouri
|
+$4.95M |
| 2 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$3.45M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$2.39M |
| 4 |
CAM
ClariVest Asset Management
San Diego,
California
|
+$2.1M |
| 5 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
+$1.86M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$3.18M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$2.99M |
| 3 |
RHJA
Rice Hall James & Associates
San Diego,
California
|
-$1.52M |
| 4 |
MC
Menta Capital
San Francisco,
California
|
-$1.17M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$634K |
MED Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
133 of the 3,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Medifast (MED) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $314M — up 5.8% from $297M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new MED positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 61 added to existing stakes and 38 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Kennedy Capital Management, adding an estimated $4.95M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $3.18M.
- 133 institutional investors held Medifast (MED) as of Q1 2016, up from 131 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $314M of Medifast stock for Q1 2016, up 5.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 18 funds opened new Medifast positions in Q1 2016 and 16 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Medifast buyer in Q1 2016 was Kennedy Capital Management, an estimated $4.95M added.
- The largest Medifast seller in Q1 2016 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $3.18M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.