Qiagen
QGEN
231 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.42B invested in Qiagen in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 29 funds opening new positions, 66 increasing their positions, 94 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.
67% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 5 (+2)
18% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.6B → $5.42B (+$816M)
3.04% more ownership
Funds ownership: 59.32% → 62.35% (+3%)
7% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 29 | Existing positions closed: 27
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 230 → 231 (+1)
30% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 66 | Existing positions reduced: 94
74% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6M | Put options by funds: $23.4M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$79.4M |
| 2 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$62.3M |
| 3 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$59.3M |
| 4 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
+$54.2M |
| 5 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
+$51.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$94.8M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$39.3M |
| 3 |
MNG
Manning & Napier Group
Fairport,
New York
|
-$36.8M |
| 4 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$25.5M |
| 5 |
HM
HealthCor Management
New York
|
-$19.6M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
APP
251
Avantax Planning Partners
Dubuque,
Iowa
| – | -$39K | -1,154 | Closed |
|
252
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$30K | -899 | Closed |
|
|
SWP
253
Stratos Wealth Partners
Beachwood,
Ohio
| – | -$11K | -318 | Closed |
|
|
VCM
254
Vigilant Capital Management
Portland,
Maine
| – | -$8K | -227 | Closed |
|
|
CIP
255
Convergence Investment Partners
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida
| – | -$5K | -156 | Closed |
|
|
HDIM
256
Hanson & Doremus Investment Management
Burlington,
Vermont
| – | -$3K | -91 | Closed |
|
QGEN Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
231 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Qiagen (QGEN) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $5.42B — up 18% from $4.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 29 funds opened new QGEN positions and 27 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 66 added to existing stakes and 94 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity International, opening a new position worth an estimated $79.4M. The largest seller was Franklin Resources, cutting an estimated $94.8M.
- 231 institutional investors held Qiagen (QGEN) as of Q2 2018, up from 230 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $5.42B of Qiagen stock for Q2 2018, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 29 funds opened new Qiagen positions in Q2 2018 and 27 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Qiagen buyer in Q2 2018 was Fidelity International, an estimated $79.4M added.
- The largest Qiagen seller in Q2 2018 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $94.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.