NETSCOUT
NTCT
179 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.6B invested in NETSCOUT in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 68 increasing their positions, 61 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
86% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $678K | Put options by funds: $364K
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 68 | Existing positions reduced: 61
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 190 → 179 (-11)
10% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.77B → $1.6B (-$170M)
26% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 31
71% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 2 (-5)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AC
Aristeia Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$151M |
| 2 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
+$51.3M |
| 3 |
ACM
Apex Capital Management
Dayton,
Ohio
|
+$25.1M |
| 4 |
GAM
Gotham Asset Management
New York
|
+$23.9M |
| 5 |
SAM
Skyline Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$14.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$24.4M |
| 2 |
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$21.6M |
| 3 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$19.6M |
| 4 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
-$10.9M |
| 5 |
BNP Paribas Asset Management
Paris,
France
|
-$10.4M |
NTCT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
179 of the 3,765 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in NETSCOUT (NTCT) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $1.6B — down 9.6% from $1.77B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 31 funds closed out of NTCT and 23 opened new positions — a net loss of 8 holders — while 61 trimmed existing stakes and 68 added.
The largest buyer was Aristeia Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $151M. The largest seller was Invesco, cutting an estimated $24.4M.
- 179 institutional investors held NETSCOUT (NTCT) as of Q4 2014, down from 190 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $1.6B of NETSCOUT stock for Q4 2014, down 9.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 23 funds opened new NETSCOUT positions in Q4 2014 and 31 closed out, a net change of -8 holders.
- The largest NETSCOUT buyer in Q4 2014 was Aristeia Capital, an estimated $151M added.
- The largest NETSCOUT seller in Q4 2014 was Invesco, an estimated $24.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.