Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
279 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.38B invested in Merit Medical Systems in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 111 increasing their positions, 103 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 8 (+2)
14% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 29
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3B → $3.38B (+$388M)
1.79% more ownership
Funds ownership: 97.9% → 99.69% (+1.8%)
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 111 | Existing positions reduced: 103
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 277 → 279 (+2)
50% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8.46M | Put options by funds: $16.8M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ACB
Aristotle Capital Boston
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$29.7M |
| 2 |
HRCM
Hood River Capital Management
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida
|
+$21.9M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$16.5M |
| 4 |
SCM
SG Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$15.9M |
| 5 |
PHS
PFM Health Sciences
San Francisco,
California
|
+$15.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
|
-$50M |
| 2 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$42.2M |
| 3 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$13.6M |
| 4 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$10.7M |
| 5 |
KCM
Kornitzer Capital Management
Shawnee Mission,
Kansas
|
-$10.5M |
MMSI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
279 of the 4,633 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Merit Medical Systems (MMSI) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $3.38B — up 13% from $3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 33 funds opened new MMSI positions and 29 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 111 added to existing stakes and 103 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Aristotle Capital Boston, adding an estimated $29.7M. The largest seller was Janus Henderson Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $50M sold.
- 279 institutional investors held Merit Medical Systems (MMSI) as of Q1 2019, up from 277 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $3.38B of Merit Medical Systems stock for Q1 2019, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 33 funds opened new Merit Medical Systems positions in Q1 2019 and 29 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest Merit Medical Systems buyer in Q1 2019 was Aristotle Capital Boston, an estimated $29.7M added.
- The largest Merit Medical Systems seller in Q1 2019 was Janus Henderson Group, an estimated $50M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.