Nature's Sunshine
NATR
70 hedge funds and large institutions have $199M invested in Nature's Sunshine in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 25 increasing their positions, 27 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
7% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 25 | Existing positions reduced: 27
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 75 → 70 (-5)
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $217M → $199M (-$18.5M)
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 4 (-1)
57% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 7
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WC
Wynnefield Capital
New York
|
+$1.1M |
| 2 |
Axa
Paris,
France
|
+$204K |
| 3 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$151K |
| 4 |
MAM
Meeder Asset Management
Dublin,
Ohio
|
+$149K |
| 5 |
LSV Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$110K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PCMI
Paradigm Capital Management Inc
Albany,
New York
|
-$345K |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$279K |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$275K |
| 4 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
-$253K |
| 5 |
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
San Francisco,
California
|
-$224K |
NATR Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
70 of the 3,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Nature's Sunshine (NATR) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $199M — down 8.5% from $217M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 7 funds closed out of NATR and 3 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 27 trimmed existing stakes and 25 added.
The largest buyer was Wynnefield Capital, adding an estimated $1.1M. The largest seller was Paradigm Capital Management Inc, cutting an estimated $345K.
- 70 institutional investors held Nature's Sunshine (NATR) as of Q4 2013, down from 75 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $199M of Nature's Sunshine stock for Q4 2013, down 8.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 3 funds opened new Nature's Sunshine positions in Q4 2013 and 7 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest Nature's Sunshine buyer in Q4 2013 was Wynnefield Capital, an estimated $1.1M added.
- The largest Nature's Sunshine seller in Q4 2013 was Paradigm Capital Management Inc, an estimated $345K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.