NETSCOUT
NTCT
226 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.95B invested in NETSCOUT in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 63 increasing their positions, 87 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.
199% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.02M | Put options by funds: $1.34M
1.26% more ownership
Funds ownership: 110.12% → 111.38% (+1.3%)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 234 → 226 (-8)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.19B → $2.95B (-$235M)
20% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 41
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)
28% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 63 | Existing positions reduced: 87
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$83M |
| 2 |
TCAM
Turtle Creek Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$51.2M |
| 3 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$28.8M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$21.8M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$17.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCM
Brown Capital Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$58.4M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$45.5M |
| 3 |
SI
SQN Investors
Menlo Park,
California
|
-$32.3M |
| 4 |
STMM
South Texas Money Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$28.6M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$28.5M |
NTCT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
226 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in NETSCOUT (NTCT) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $2.95B — down 7.4% from $3.19B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 41 funds closed out of NTCT and 33 opened new positions — a net loss of 8 holders — while 87 trimmed existing stakes and 63 added.
The largest buyer was Credit Suisse, adding an estimated $83M. The largest seller was Brown Capital Management, cutting an estimated $58.4M.
- 226 institutional investors held NETSCOUT (NTCT) as of Q4 2017, down from 234 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $2.95B of NETSCOUT stock for Q4 2017, down 7.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 33 funds opened new NETSCOUT positions in Q4 2017 and 41 closed out, a net change of -8 holders.
- The largest NETSCOUT buyer in Q4 2017 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $83M added.
- The largest NETSCOUT seller in Q4 2017 was Brown Capital Management, an estimated $58.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.