Nu Skin
NUS
294 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.01B invested in Nu Skin in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 57 funds opening new positions, 83 increasing their positions, 133 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
104% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 57 | Existing positions closed: 28
39% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $143M | Put options by funds: $103M
38% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.91B → $4.01B (+$1.1B)
20% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 12 (+2)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 267 → 294 (+27)
10.1% less ownership
Funds ownership: 81.45% → 71.34% (-10%)
38% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 83 | Existing positions reduced: 133
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AL
AJO LP
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$156M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$50.9M |
| 3 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$49.6M |
| 4 |
SC
Sculptor Capital
New York
|
+$46.9M |
| 5 |
RIM
Rainier Investment Management
Seattle,
Washington
|
+$26.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$241M |
| 2 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$75.7M |
| 3 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$70.6M |
| 4 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$54.5M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$45.8M |
NUS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review
294 of the 3,084 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Nu Skin (NUS) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $4.01B — up 38% from $2.91B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 57 funds opened new NUS positions and 28 closed out — a net gain of 29 holders — while 83 added to existing stakes and 133 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AJO LP, adding an estimated $156M. The largest seller was Royce & Associates, cutting an estimated $241M.
- 294 institutional investors held Nu Skin (NUS) as of Q3 2013, up from 267 in Q2 2013.
- Funds reported $4.01B of Nu Skin stock for Q3 2013, up 38% quarter-over-quarter.
- 57 funds opened new Nu Skin positions in Q3 2013 and 28 closed out, a net change of +29 holders.
- The largest Nu Skin buyer in Q3 2013 was AJO LP, an estimated $156M added.
- The largest Nu Skin seller in Q3 2013 was Royce & Associates, an estimated $241M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.