Qiagen
QGEN
183 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.12B invested in Qiagen in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 170 funds opening new positions, 9 increasing their positions, 3 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
4,150% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 170 | Existing positions closed: 4
976% more funds holding
Funds holding: 17 → 183 (+166)
471% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $722M → $4.12B (+$3.4B)
263% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $10.7M | Put options by funds: $2.93M
200% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 9 | Existing positions reduced: 3
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
49.05% more ownership
Funds ownership: 9.77% → 58.82% (+49%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$677M |
| 2 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$318M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$228M |
| 4 |
Baillie Gifford & Co
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
+$210M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$165M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GIM
Granahan Investment Management
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$15M |
| 2 |
CMBA
C.M. Bidwell & Associates
Honolulu,
Hawaii
|
-$8.45M |
| 3 |
Primecap Management
Pasadena,
California
|
-$5.29M |
| 4 |
QIM
Quantitative Investment Management
Charlottesville,
Virginia
|
-$333K |
| 5 |
Tudor Investment Corp
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$186K |
QGEN Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
183 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Qiagen (QGEN) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $4.12B — up 471% from $722M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 170 funds opened new QGEN positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 166 holders — while 9 added to existing stakes and 3 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Franklin Resources, opening a new position worth an estimated $677M. The largest seller was Granahan Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $15M sold.
- 183 institutional investors held Qiagen (QGEN) as of Q1 2017, up from 17 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $4.12B of Qiagen stock for Q1 2017, up 471% quarter-over-quarter.
- 170 funds opened new Qiagen positions in Q1 2017 and 4 closed out, a net change of +166 holders.
- The largest Qiagen buyer in Q1 2017 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $677M added.
- The largest Qiagen seller in Q1 2017 was Granahan Investment Management, an estimated $15M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.