Nu Skin
NUS
225 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.17B invested in Nu Skin in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 38 funds opening new positions, 84 increasing their positions, 68 reducing their positions, and 77 closing their positions.
40% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.97B → $4.17B (+$1.2B)
24% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 84 | Existing positions reduced: 68
7.36% more ownership
Funds ownership: 68.72% → 76.08% (+7.4%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 7 (0)
14% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $87.5M | Put options by funds: $101M
16% less funds holding
Funds holding: 267 → 225 (-42)
51% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 77
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VVP
Vulcan Value Partners
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
+$115M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$66.7M |
| 3 |
William Blair & Company
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$61.5M |
| 4 |
PGP
Prescott General Partners
Boca Raton,
Florida
|
+$53.7M |
| 5 |
WA
Wasatch Advisors
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
+$39.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ESG
Emerging Sovereign Group
New York
|
-$186M |
| 2 |
EPCM
Eton Park Capital Management
New York
|
-$32.7M |
| 3 |
LCOV
London Company of Virginia
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$30.2M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$29M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$23.6M |
NUS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
225 of the 3,446 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Nu Skin (NUS) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $4.17B — up 40% from $2.97B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 77 funds closed out of NUS and 38 opened new positions — a net loss of 39 holders — while 68 trimmed existing stakes and 84 added.
The largest buyer was Vulcan Value Partners, adding an estimated $115M. The largest seller was Emerging Sovereign Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $186M sold.
- 225 institutional investors held Nu Skin (NUS) as of Q3 2014, down from 267 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $4.17B of Nu Skin stock for Q3 2014, up 40% quarter-over-quarter.
- 38 funds opened new Nu Skin positions in Q3 2014 and 77 closed out, a net change of -39 holders.
- The largest Nu Skin buyer in Q3 2014 was Vulcan Value Partners, an estimated $115M added.
- The largest Nu Skin seller in Q3 2014 was Emerging Sovereign Group, an estimated $186M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.