QuidelOrtho
QDEL
226 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.65B invested in QuidelOrtho in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 75 funds opening new positions, 68 increasing their positions, 62 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
436% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 75 | Existing positions closed: 14
125% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 9 (+5)
45% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $17M | Put options by funds: $11.7M
35% more funds holding
Funds holding: 167 → 226 (+59)
27% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.88B → $3.65B (+$770M)
10% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 68 | Existing positions reduced: 62
3.06% less ownership
Funds ownership: 92.2% → 89.14% (-3.1%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$111M |
| 2 |
FAM
Fred Alger Management
New York
|
+$29.1M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$27.7M |
| 4 |
GKIM
GW&K Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$22.1M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$9.71M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$113M |
| 2 |
BCM
Brown Capital Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$70.3M |
| 3 |
ACH
ArrowMark Colorado Holdings
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$25M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$21.8M |
| 5 |
BM
Bridger Management
New York
|
-$21.5M |
QDEL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
226 of the 4,547 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in QuidelOrtho (QDEL) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $3.65B — up 27% from $2.88B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 75 funds opened new QDEL positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 61 holders — while 68 added to existing stakes and 62 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $111M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $113M.
- 226 institutional investors held QuidelOrtho (QDEL) as of Q1 2020, up from 167 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $3.65B of QuidelOrtho stock for Q1 2020, up 27% quarter-over-quarter.
- 75 funds opened new QuidelOrtho positions in Q1 2020 and 14 closed out, a net change of +61 holders.
- The largest QuidelOrtho buyer in Q1 2020 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $111M added.
- The largest QuidelOrtho seller in Q1 2020 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $113M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.