Qiagen
QGEN
245 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.43B invested in Qiagen in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 38 funds opening new positions, 93 increasing their positions, 76 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
58% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 24
22% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 93 | Existing positions reduced: 76
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 231 → 245 (+14)
0% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.42B → $5.43B (+$12.2M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 5 (0)
2.54% less ownership
Funds ownership: 62.35% → 59.82% (-2.5%)
59% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.79M | Put options by funds: $18.9M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$82M |
| 2 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$79.7M |
| 3 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$36.5M |
| 4 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$31.8M |
| 5 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$17.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$212M |
| 2 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
-$101M |
| 3 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$79.3M |
| 4 |
HM
HealthCor Management
New York
|
-$52.2M |
| 5 |
CG
Carmignac Gestion
Paris,
France
|
-$36M |
QGEN Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
245 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Qiagen (QGEN) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $5.43B — up 0.22% from $5.42B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 38 funds opened new QGEN positions and 24 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 93 added to existing stakes and 76 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital World Investors, opening a new position worth an estimated $82M. The largest seller was Franklin Resources, cutting an estimated $212M.
- 245 institutional investors held Qiagen (QGEN) as of Q3 2018, up from 231 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $5.43B of Qiagen stock for Q3 2018, up 0.22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 38 funds opened new Qiagen positions in Q3 2018 and 24 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest Qiagen buyer in Q3 2018 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $82M added.
- The largest Qiagen seller in Q3 2018 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $212M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.