Pfenex Inc.
PFNX
PFNX was delisted on the 30th of September, 2020.
67 hedge funds and large institutions have $76.1M invested in Pfenex Inc. in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 21 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 21 | Existing positions reduced: 20
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 73 → 67 (-6)
40% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $126M → $76.1M (-$49.8M)
57% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 7
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$309K |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$268K |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$208K |
| 4 |
Russell Investments Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$166K |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$155K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
William Blair & Company
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$978K |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$939K |
| 3 |
SIM
Spark Investment Management
New York
|
-$413K |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$355K |
| 5 |
SMH
Sanders Morris Harris
Houston,
Texas
|
-$352K |
PFNX Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
67 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Pfenex Inc. (PFNX) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $76.1M — down 40% from $126M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 7 funds closed out of PFNX and 3 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 20 trimmed existing stakes and 21 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $309K. The largest seller was William Blair & Company, cutting an estimated $978K.
- 67 institutional investors held Pfenex Inc. (PFNX) as of Q4 2018, down from 73 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $76.1M of Pfenex Inc. stock for Q4 2018, down 40% quarter-over-quarter.
- 3 funds opened new Pfenex Inc. positions in Q4 2018 and 7 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest Pfenex Inc. buyer in Q4 2018 was BlackRock, an estimated $309K added.
- The largest Pfenex Inc. seller in Q4 2018 was William Blair & Company, an estimated $978K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.