Nu Skin
NUS
255 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.45B invested in Nu Skin in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 53 funds opening new positions, 96 increasing their positions, 72 reducing their positions, and 44 closing their positions.
150% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 5 (+3)
33% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 96 | Existing positions reduced: 72
28% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.91B → $2.45B (+$540M)
20% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 53 | Existing positions closed: 44
10.12% more ownership
Funds ownership: 73.38% → 83.51% (+10%)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 251 → 255 (+4)
88% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $22.2M | Put options by funds: $192M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$343M |
| 2 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$51.3M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$32.7M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$31.7M |
| 5 |
AL
AJO LP
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$20.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SGAM
Smith Group Asset Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$13.9M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$11.7M |
| 3 |
Capital Fund Management (CFM)
Paris,
France
|
-$10.1M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$8.45M |
| 5 |
HCM
Highbridge Capital Management
New York
|
-$7.99M |
NUS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
255 of the 4,034 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Nu Skin (NUS) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $2.45B — up 28% from $1.91B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 53 funds opened new NUS positions and 44 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 96 added to existing stakes and 72 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $343M. The largest seller was Smith Group Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $13.9M sold.
- 255 institutional investors held Nu Skin (NUS) as of Q1 2017, up from 251 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $2.45B of Nu Skin stock for Q1 2017, up 28% quarter-over-quarter.
- 53 funds opened new Nu Skin positions in Q1 2017 and 44 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Nu Skin buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $343M added.
- The largest Nu Skin seller in Q1 2017 was Smith Group Asset Management, an estimated $13.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.