Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
133 hedge funds and large institutions have $432M invested in Merit Medical Systems in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 53 increasing their positions, 45 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
352% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $787K | Put options by funds: $174K
18% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 53 | Existing positions reduced: 45
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 140 → 133 (-7)
23% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $559M → $432M (-$128M)
37% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 19
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VNIM
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management
Houston,
Texas
|
+$12.3M |
| 2 |
PCMI
Paradigm Capital Management Inc
Albany,
New York
|
+$1.49M |
| 3 |
KCM
Kennedy Capital Management
St Louis,
Missouri
|
+$1.33M |
| 4 |
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
+$1.2M |
| 5 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$1.01M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PAAMCP
Pacific Alternative Asset Management Company (PAAMCO)
Irvine,
California
|
-$4.51M |
| 2 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$4.22M |
| 3 |
RCMC
RK Capital Management (Colorado)
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$3.68M |
| 4 |
LSC
Lyon Street Capital
Sausalito,
California
|
-$3.17M |
| 5 |
JGC
J. Goldman & Co
New York
|
-$2.87M |
MMSI Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
133 of the 3,455 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Merit Medical Systems (MMSI) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $432M — down 23% from $559M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 19 funds closed out of MMSI and 12 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 45 trimmed existing stakes and 53 added.
The largest buyer was Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, adding an estimated $12.3M. The largest seller was Pacific Alternative Asset Management Company (PAAMCO), exiting entirely with an estimated $4.51M sold.
- 133 institutional investors held Merit Medical Systems (MMSI) as of Q3 2014, down from 140 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $432M of Merit Medical Systems stock for Q3 2014, down 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new Merit Medical Systems positions in Q3 2014 and 19 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
- The largest Merit Medical Systems buyer in Q3 2014 was Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, an estimated $12.3M added.
- The largest Merit Medical Systems seller in Q3 2014 was Pacific Alternative Asset Management Company (PAAMCO), an estimated $4.51M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.