Pfenex Inc.
PFNX
PFNX was delisted on the 30th of September, 2020.
73 hedge funds and large institutions have $126M invested in Pfenex Inc. in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 39 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
200% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 39 | Existing positions reduced: 13
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $129M → $126M (-$2.61M)
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 79 → 73 (-6)
55% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 11
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$1.2M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$1.18M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$974K |
| 4 |
PWAM
Park West Asset Management
San Francisco,
California
|
+$784K |
| 5 |
OAM
Oxford Asset Management
Oxford,
United Kingdom
|
+$698K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MWNA
Marshall Wace North America
New York
|
-$1.58M |
| 2 |
GPCM
Granite Point Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.4M |
| 3 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$1.2M |
| 4 |
DM
Deerfield Management
New York
|
-$309K |
| 5 |
AIM
Alambic Investment Management
Belvedere,
California
|
-$293K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
76
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
| – | -$1.2M | -222,040 | Closed |
|
77
Goldman Sachs
New York
| – | -$282K | -51,969 | Closed |
|
|
HH
78
Hilltop Holdings
Dallas,
Texas
| – | -$149K | -27,450 | Closed |
|
|
WAP
79
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
West Chester,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$109K | -20,100 | Closed |
|
|
CSS
80
Cubist Systematic Strategies
Stamford,
Connecticut
| – | -$79K | -14,664 | Closed |
|
|
PAM
81
Panagora Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | -$76K | -14,125 | Closed |
|
|
JT
82
Jump Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$66K | -12,248 | Closed |
|
|
FHA
83
Flagship Harbor Advisors
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | -$10K | -2,000 | Closed |
|
|
PIA
84
Piedmont Investment Advisors
Durham,
North Carolina
| – | -$2K | -371 | Closed |
|
PFNX Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
73 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Pfenex Inc. (PFNX) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $126M — down 2% from $129M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 11 funds closed out of PFNX and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 13 trimmed existing stakes and 39 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $1.2M. The largest seller was Marshall Wace North America, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.58M sold.
- 73 institutional investors held Pfenex Inc. (PFNX) as of Q3 2018, down from 79 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $126M of Pfenex Inc. stock for Q3 2018, down 2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new Pfenex Inc. positions in Q3 2018 and 11 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest Pfenex Inc. buyer in Q3 2018 was BlackRock, an estimated $1.2M added.
- The largest Pfenex Inc. seller in Q3 2018 was Marshall Wace North America, an estimated $1.58M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.