Qualys
QLYS
264 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.8B invested in Qualys in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 115 increasing their positions, 82 reducing their positions, and 37 closing their positions.
40% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 115 | Existing positions reduced: 82
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.44B → $2.8B (+$359M)
1.15% more ownership
Funds ownership: 84.75% → 85.9% (+1.2%)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 272 → 264 (-8)
14% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 37
28% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8.74M | Put options by funds: $12.1M
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$59.9M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$23.1M |
| 3 |
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$12M |
| 4 |
NC
Nicholas Company
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$11.1M |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$8.98M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alkeon Capital Management
New York
|
-$33.3M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$20.8M |
| 3 |
RI
Redwood Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$13.1M |
| 4 |
PAMU
Pictet Asset Management (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$9.68M |
| 5 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$9.31M |
QLYS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
264 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Qualys (QLYS) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $2.8B — up 15% from $2.44B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 37 funds closed out of QLYS and 32 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 82 trimmed existing stakes and 115 added.
The largest buyer was William Blair Investment Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $59.9M. The largest seller was Alkeon Capital Management, cutting an estimated $33.3M.
- 264 institutional investors held Qualys (QLYS) as of Q1 2019, down from 272 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $2.8B of Qualys stock for Q1 2019, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 32 funds opened new Qualys positions in Q1 2019 and 37 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest Qualys buyer in Q1 2019 was William Blair Investment Management, an estimated $59.9M added.
- The largest Qualys seller in Q1 2019 was Alkeon Capital Management, an estimated $33.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.