Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
163 hedge funds and large institutions have $735M invested in Merit Medical Systems in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 72 increasing their positions, 50 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
44% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 72 | Existing positions reduced: 50
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 174 → 163 (-11)
21% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $936M → $735M (-$201M)
32% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 28
92% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $90K | Put options by funds: $1.09M
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 0 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$38.4M |
| 2 |
TA
Teachers Advisors
New York
|
+$7.02M |
| 3 |
ECP
Elk Creek Partners
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$5.05M |
| 4 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$4.42M |
| 5 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$3.37M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$15.7M |
| 2 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$7.72M |
| 3 |
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
San Francisco,
California
|
-$7.53M |
| 4 |
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$6.78M |
| 5 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$5.29M |
MMSI Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
163 of the 3,824 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Merit Medical Systems (MMSI) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $735M — down 21% from $936M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 28 funds closed out of MMSI and 19 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 50 trimmed existing stakes and 72 added.
The largest buyer was Janus Henderson Investors US, adding an estimated $38.4M. The largest seller was Loomis, Sayles & Company, exiting entirely with an estimated $15.7M sold.
- 163 institutional investors held Merit Medical Systems (MMSI) as of Q4 2015, down from 174 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $735M of Merit Medical Systems stock for Q4 2015, down 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 19 funds opened new Merit Medical Systems positions in Q4 2015 and 28 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
- The largest Merit Medical Systems buyer in Q4 2015 was Janus Henderson Investors US, an estimated $38.4M added.
- The largest Merit Medical Systems seller in Q4 2015 was Loomis, Sayles & Company, an estimated $15.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.