Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
142 hedge funds and large institutions have $642M invested in Merit Medical Systems in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 42 increasing their positions, 44 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
4,900% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $350K | Put options by funds: $7K
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 12
49% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $432M → $642M (+$210M)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 133 → 142 (+9)
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 42 | Existing positions reduced: 44
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$9.8M |
| 2 |
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
+$9.2M |
| 3 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$3.95M |
| 4 |
DGHMC
Dalton, Greiner, Hartman, Maher & Co
New York
|
+$3.01M |
| 5 |
BG
BlackRock Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$17.3M |
| 2 |
EBIM
Eagle Boston Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$5.3M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$3.01M |
| 4 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$2.72M |
| 5 |
PI
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.43M |
MMSI Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
142 of the 3,765 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Merit Medical Systems (MMSI) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $642M — up 49% from $432M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new MMSI positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 42 added to existing stakes and 44 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Adage Capital Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $9.8M. The largest seller was Artisan Partners, cutting an estimated $17.3M.
- 142 institutional investors held Merit Medical Systems (MMSI) as of Q4 2014, up from 133 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $642M of Merit Medical Systems stock for Q4 2014, up 49% quarter-over-quarter.
- 24 funds opened new Merit Medical Systems positions in Q4 2014 and 12 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest Merit Medical Systems buyer in Q4 2014 was Adage Capital Partners, an estimated $9.8M added.
- The largest Merit Medical Systems seller in Q4 2014 was Artisan Partners, an estimated $17.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.