Nature's Sunshine
NATR
57 hedge funds and large institutions have $140M invested in Nature's Sunshine in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 24 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
1,633% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $104K | Put options by funds: $6K
33% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 6
0.52% less ownership
Funds ownership: 74.71% → 74.19% (-0.52%)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 59 → 57 (-2)
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 4 (-1)
33% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $210M → $140M (-$70M)
50% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 24
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$4.78M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$301K |
| 3 |
WC
Wynnefield Capital
New York
|
+$254K |
| 4 |
EGA
Eagle Global Advisors
Houston,
Texas
|
+$194K |
| 5 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$177K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$397K |
| 2 |
SIM
Spark Investment Management
New York
|
-$295K |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$268K |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$147K |
| 5 |
PCMI
Paradigm Capital Management Inc
Albany,
New York
|
-$144K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| $3K | -$16.1K | -1,386 | -83% |
|
52
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
| $1.09K | -$4.79K | -411 | -79% |
|
53
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
| $1K | -$19.3K | -1,656 | -96% |
|
|
TWA
54
TCI Wealth Advisors
Tucson,
Arizona
| $1K | +$792 | +68 | New |
|
|
55
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$397K | -34,082 | Closed |
|
|
SIM
56
Spark Investment Management
New York
| – | -$295K | -19,700 | Closed |
|
57
Walleye Trading
New York
| – | -$12.6K | -1,081 | -98% |
|
58
Federated Hermes
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$4K | -296 | Closed |
|
59
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| – | -$4K | -289 | Closed |
|
|
TRCT
60
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| – | -$3K | -200 | Closed |
|
|
WTB
61
Washington Trust Bank
Spokane,
Washington
| – | -$1K | -70 | Closed |
|
62
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
| – | -$512 | -44 | -53% |
|
|
BCMIO
63
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
| – | +$47 | +4 | New |
|
NATR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
57 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Nature's Sunshine (NATR) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $140M — down 33% from $210M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new NATR positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 12 added to existing stakes and 24 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $4.78M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $397K sold.
- 57 institutional investors held Nature's Sunshine (NATR) as of Q1 2017, down from 59 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $140M of Nature's Sunshine stock for Q1 2017, down 33% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new Nature's Sunshine positions in Q1 2017 and 6 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Nature's Sunshine buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $4.78M added.
- The largest Nature's Sunshine seller in Q1 2017 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $397K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.