Qiagen
QGEN
252 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.86B invested in Qiagen in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 45 funds opening new positions, 91 increasing their positions, 80 reducing their positions, and 38 closing their positions.
368% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $13.8M | Put options by funds: $2.95M
40% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 7 (+2)
18% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 45 | Existing positions closed: 38
14% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 91 | Existing positions reduced: 80
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 246 → 252 (+6)
0.67% less ownership
Funds ownership: 59.82% → 59.15% (-0.67%)
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.43B → $4.86B (-$574M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$339M |
| 2 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
+$104M |
| 3 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$38.4M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$31.1M |
| 5 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$21.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$345M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$82.4M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$50.5M |
| 4 |
CG
Carmignac Gestion
Paris,
France
|
-$40.2M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$40.2M |
QGEN Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
252 of the 4,489 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Qiagen (QGEN) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $4.86B — down 11% from $5.43B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 45 funds opened new QGEN positions and 38 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 91 added to existing stakes and 80 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $339M. The largest seller was Franklin Resources, cutting an estimated $345M.
- 252 institutional investors held Qiagen (QGEN) as of Q4 2018, up from 246 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $4.86B of Qiagen stock for Q4 2018, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 45 funds opened new Qiagen positions in Q4 2018 and 38 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest Qiagen buyer in Q4 2018 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $339M added.
- The largest Qiagen seller in Q4 2018 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $345M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.