Nu Skin
NUS
267 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.97B invested in Nu Skin in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 29 funds opening new positions, 98 increasing their positions, 102 reducing their positions, and 50 closing their positions.
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 98 | Existing positions reduced: 102
10% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $112M | Put options by funds: $124M
2.27% less ownership
Funds ownership: 70.99% → 68.72% (-2.3%)
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 289 → 267 (-22)
14% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.46B → $2.97B (-$483M)
30% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 7 (-3)
42% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 29 | Existing positions closed: 50
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
+$123M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$47.3M |
| 3 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$36.3M |
| 4 |
VVP
Vulcan Value Partners
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
+$33.3M |
| 5 |
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
Trenton,
New Jersey
|
+$29.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$147M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$53.3M |
| 3 |
SC
Sculptor Capital
New York
|
-$44.1M |
| 4 |
William Blair & Company
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$35.2M |
| 5 |
ICP
Indus Capital Partners
New York
|
-$24.8M |
NUS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
267 of the 3,479 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Nu Skin (NUS) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $2.97B — down 14% from $3.46B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 50 funds closed out of NUS and 29 opened new positions — a net loss of 21 holders — while 102 trimmed existing stakes and 98 added.
The largest buyer was Royce & Associates, adding an estimated $123M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $147M.
- 267 institutional investors held Nu Skin (NUS) as of Q2 2014, down from 289 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $2.97B of Nu Skin stock for Q2 2014, down 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 29 funds opened new Nu Skin positions in Q2 2014 and 50 closed out, a net change of -21 holders.
- The largest Nu Skin buyer in Q2 2014 was Royce & Associates, an estimated $123M added.
- The largest Nu Skin seller in Q2 2014 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $147M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.