Plug Power
PLUG
144 hedge funds and large institutions have $145M invested in Plug Power in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 47 increasing their positions, 27 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
150% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 8
74% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 47 | Existing positions reduced: 27
32% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $109M → $145M (+$35.3M)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 134 → 144 (+10)
0.37% more ownership
Funds ownership: 23.97% → 24.34% (+0.37%)
50% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.58M | Put options by funds: $5.13M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$2.01M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.11M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$793K |
| 4 |
NSEDCP
NJ State Employees Deferred Compensation Plan
Trenton,
New Jersey
|
+$668K |
| 5 |
EI
EAM Investors
Solana Beach,
California
|
+$549K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.31M |
| 2 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
-$608K |
| 3 |
ARTA
A.R.T. Advisors
New York
|
-$444K |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$408K |
| 5 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$395K |
PLUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
144 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Plug Power (PLUG) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $145M — up 32% from $109M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new PLUG positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 47 added to existing stakes and 27 trimmed.
The largest buyer was D.E. Shaw & Co, adding an estimated $2.01M. The largest seller was Vanguard Group, cutting an estimated $1.31M.
- 144 institutional investors held Plug Power (PLUG) as of Q3 2017, up from 134 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $145M of Plug Power stock for Q3 2017, up 32% quarter-over-quarter.
- 20 funds opened new Plug Power positions in Q3 2017 and 8 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest Plug Power buyer in Q3 2017 was D.E. Shaw & Co, an estimated $2.01M added.
- The largest Plug Power seller in Q3 2017 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $1.31M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.