Plug Power
PLUG
128 hedge funds and large institutions have $148M invested in Plug Power in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 48 funds opening new positions, 40 increasing their positions, 22 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
300% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 48 | Existing positions closed: 12
82% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 40 | Existing positions reduced: 22
44% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $103M → $148M (+$45M)
38% more funds holding
Funds holding: 93 → 128 (+35)
21% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $35.9M | Put options by funds: $29.6M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$18.9M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$12.1M |
| 3 |
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
San Francisco,
California
|
+$9.87M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$8.75M |
| 5 |
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
+$3.74M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CCM
Cupps Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$15.2M |
| 2 |
PP
PDT Partners
New York
|
-$4.61M |
| 3 |
SGH
Schonfeld Group Holdings
Jericho,
New York
|
-$1.85M |
| 4 |
RHBC
R.H. Bluestein & Co
Birmingham,
Michigan
|
-$1.07M |
| 5 |
DCM
Driehaus Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$824K |
PLUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
128 of the 3,479 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Plug Power (PLUG) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $148M — up 44% from $103M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 48 funds opened new PLUG positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 36 holders — while 40 added to existing stakes and 22 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock Fund Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $18.9M. The largest seller was Cupps Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $15.2M sold.
- 128 institutional investors held Plug Power (PLUG) as of Q2 2014, up from 93 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $148M of Plug Power stock for Q2 2014, up 44% quarter-over-quarter.
- 48 funds opened new Plug Power positions in Q2 2014 and 12 closed out, a net change of +36 holders.
- The largest Plug Power buyer in Q2 2014 was BlackRock Fund Advisors, an estimated $18.9M added.
- The largest Plug Power seller in Q2 2014 was Cupps Capital Management, an estimated $15.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.