Nu Skin
NUS
332 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.93B invested in Nu Skin in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 71 funds opening new positions, 99 increasing their positions, 141 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
129% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 71 | Existing positions closed: 31
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 24 (+12)
48% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.01B → $5.93B (+$1.93B)
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 294 → 332 (+38)
0.99% more ownership
Funds ownership: 71.34% → 72.33% (+0.99%)
30% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 99 | Existing positions reduced: 141
41% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $113M | Put options by funds: $192M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$180M |
| 2 |
CGM
Capital Growth Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$110M |
| 3 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$98.3M |
| 4 |
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
San Francisco,
California
|
+$91.2M |
| 5 |
SC
Sculptor Capital
New York
|
+$63.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$215M |
| 2 |
LCOV
London Company of Virginia
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$167M |
| 3 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
-$52.1M |
| 4 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$51.7M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$50.9M |
NUS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
332 of the 3,445 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Nu Skin (NUS) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $5.93B — up 48% from $4.01B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 71 funds opened new NUS positions and 31 closed out — a net gain of 40 holders — while 99 added to existing stakes and 141 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Viking Global Investors, adding an estimated $180M. The largest seller was Royce & Associates, cutting an estimated $215M.
- 332 institutional investors held Nu Skin (NUS) as of Q4 2013, up from 294 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $5.93B of Nu Skin stock for Q4 2013, up 48% quarter-over-quarter.
- 71 funds opened new Nu Skin positions in Q4 2013 and 31 closed out, a net change of +40 holders.
- The largest Nu Skin buyer in Q4 2013 was Viking Global Investors, an estimated $180M added.
- The largest Nu Skin seller in Q4 2013 was Royce & Associates, an estimated $215M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.