Nu Skin
NUS
289 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.46B invested in Nu Skin in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 59 funds opening new positions, 99 increasing their positions, 111 reducing their positions, and 100 closing their positions.
1.35% less ownership
Funds ownership: 72.33% → 70.99% (-1.3%)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 99 | Existing positions reduced: 111
13% less funds holding
Funds holding: 332 → 289 (-43)
14% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $173M | Put options by funds: $202M
41% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 59 | Existing positions closed: 100
42% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.93B → $3.46B (-$2.48B)
58% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 24 → 10 (-14)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$218M |
| 2 |
ESG
Emerging Sovereign Group
New York
|
+$199M |
| 3 |
AAMU
Amundi Asset Management US
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$64.7M |
| 4 |
VVP
Vulcan Value Partners
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
+$63.5M |
| 5 |
EPCM
Eton Park Capital Management
New York
|
+$59M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$292M |
| 2 |
AL
AJO LP
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$220M |
| 3 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$139M |
| 4 |
CGM
Capital Growth Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$129M |
| 5 |
Ninety One (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$76.8M |
NUS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
289 of the 3,462 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Nu Skin (NUS) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $3.46B — down 42% from $5.93B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 100 funds closed out of NUS and 59 opened new positions — a net loss of 41 holders — while 111 trimmed existing stakes and 99 added.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $218M. The largest seller was Viking Global Investors, exiting entirely with an estimated $292M sold.
- 289 institutional investors held Nu Skin (NUS) as of Q1 2014, down from 332 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $3.46B of Nu Skin stock for Q1 2014, down 42% quarter-over-quarter.
- 59 funds opened new Nu Skin positions in Q1 2014 and 100 closed out, a net change of -41 holders.
- The largest Nu Skin buyer in Q1 2014 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $218M added.
- The largest Nu Skin seller in Q1 2014 was Viking Global Investors, an estimated $292M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.