Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
252 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.28B invested in Merit Medical Systems in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 97 increasing their positions, 89 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 20
34% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.45B → $3.28B (+$830M)
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 244 → 252 (+8)
2.6% more ownership
Funds ownership: 95.01% → 97.61% (+2.6%)
9% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 97 | Existing positions reduced: 89
61% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.26M | Put options by funds: $5.83M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$69.9M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$62M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$54M |
| 4 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$45.4M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$30M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$12.8M |
| 2 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$9.49M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$7.46M |
| 4 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$7.29M |
| 5 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$7.29M |
MMSI Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
252 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Merit Medical Systems (MMSI) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $3.28B — up 34% from $2.45B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 30 funds opened new MMSI positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 97 added to existing stakes and 89 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Point72 Asset Management, adding an estimated $69.9M. The largest seller was VOYA Investment Management, cutting an estimated $12.8M.
- 252 institutional investors held Merit Medical Systems (MMSI) as of Q3 2018, up from 244 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $3.28B of Merit Medical Systems stock for Q3 2018, up 34% quarter-over-quarter.
- 30 funds opened new Merit Medical Systems positions in Q3 2018 and 20 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest Merit Medical Systems buyer in Q3 2018 was Point72 Asset Management, an estimated $69.9M added.
- The largest Merit Medical Systems seller in Q3 2018 was VOYA Investment Management, an estimated $12.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.