Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
159 hedge funds and large institutions have $730M invested in Merit Medical Systems in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 68 increasing their positions, 37 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
150% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 12
84% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 68 | Existing positions reduced: 37
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $642M → $730M (+$87.5M)
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 142 → 159 (+17)
4% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $418K | Put options by funds: $437K
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$10.2M |
| 2 |
DGHMC
Dalton, Greiner, Hartman, Maher & Co
New York
|
+$6.01M |
| 3 |
GTC
Ghost Tree Capital
New York
|
+$4.01M |
| 4 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$3.89M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$3.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$10.5M |
| 2 |
EBIM
Eagle Boston Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$10.1M |
| 3 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$8.29M |
| 4 |
Federated Hermes
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
-$7.51M |
| 5 |
VNIM
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management
Houston,
Texas
|
-$7.24M |
MMSI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
159 of the 3,770 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Merit Medical Systems (MMSI) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $730M — up 14% from $642M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 30 funds opened new MMSI positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 68 added to existing stakes and 37 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Millennium Management, adding an estimated $10.2M. The largest seller was Artisan Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $10.5M sold.
- 159 institutional investors held Merit Medical Systems (MMSI) as of Q1 2015, up from 142 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $730M of Merit Medical Systems stock for Q1 2015, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 30 funds opened new Merit Medical Systems positions in Q1 2015 and 12 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
- The largest Merit Medical Systems buyer in Q1 2015 was Millennium Management, an estimated $10.2M added.
- The largest Merit Medical Systems seller in Q1 2015 was Artisan Partners, an estimated $10.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.