Nature's Sunshine
NATR
65 hedge funds and large institutions have $167M invested in Nature's Sunshine in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 20 increasing their positions, 23 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 5 (0)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 68 → 65 (-3)
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 20 | Existing positions reduced: 23
15% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $196M → $167M (-$29M)
33% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 9
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WC
Wynnefield Capital
New York
|
+$1.96M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$271K |
| 3 |
NFG
Next Financial Group
Houston,
Texas
|
+$158K |
| 4 |
MC
Menta Capital
San Francisco,
California
|
+$158K |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$113K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.61M |
| 2 |
WS
Wedbush Securities
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$1.1M |
| 3 |
FWSM
First Wilshire Securities Management
Pasadena,
California
|
-$1.04M |
| 4 |
PCMI
Paradigm Capital Management Inc
Albany,
New York
|
-$571K |
| 5 |
CIC
Cornercap Investment Counsel
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$532K |
NATR Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
65 of the 3,455 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Nature's Sunshine (NATR) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $167M — down 15% from $196M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 9 funds closed out of NATR and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 23 trimmed existing stakes and 20 added.
The largest buyer was Wynnefield Capital, adding an estimated $1.96M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.61M sold.
- 65 institutional investors held Nature's Sunshine (NATR) as of Q3 2014, down from 68 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $167M of Nature's Sunshine stock for Q3 2014, down 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new Nature's Sunshine positions in Q3 2014 and 9 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest Nature's Sunshine buyer in Q3 2014 was Wynnefield Capital, an estimated $1.96M added.
- The largest Nature's Sunshine seller in Q3 2014 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $1.61M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.