Qiagen
QGEN
296 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.12B invested in Qiagen in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 98 funds opening new positions, 76 increasing their positions, 95 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.
172% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 98 | Existing positions closed: 36
83% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 11 (+5)
77% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $129M | Put options by funds: $72.9M
22% more funds holding
Funds holding: 243 → 296 (+53)
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.74B → $5.12B (+$383M)
2.19% more ownership
Funds ownership: 60.06% → 62.25% (+2.2%)
20% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 76 | Existing positions reduced: 95
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$88.1M |
| 2 |
DKCM
Davidson Kempner Capital Management
New York
|
+$82.8M |
| 3 |
FCM
Farallon Capital Management
San Francisco,
California
|
+$75.5M |
| 4 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$64M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$60.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$76.4M |
| 2 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$75.5M |
| 3 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$56.3M |
| 4 |
HJGA
Hardman Johnston Global Advisors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$52.4M |
| 5 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$52.2M |
QGEN Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
296 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Qiagen (QGEN) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $5.12B — up 8.1% from $4.74B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 98 funds opened new QGEN positions and 36 closed out — a net gain of 62 holders — while 76 added to existing stakes and 95 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $88.1M. The largest seller was Lazard Asset Management, cutting an estimated $76.4M.
- 296 institutional investors held Qiagen (QGEN) as of Q4 2019, up from 243 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $5.12B of Qiagen stock for Q4 2019, up 8.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 98 funds opened new Qiagen positions in Q4 2019 and 36 closed out, a net change of +62 holders.
- The largest Qiagen buyer in Q4 2019 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $88.1M added.
- The largest Qiagen seller in Q4 2019 was Lazard Asset Management, an estimated $76.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.