Qualys
QLYS
130 hedge funds and large institutions have $716M invested in Qualys in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 36 funds opening new positions, 39 increasing their positions, 42 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
487% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.24M | Put options by funds: $382K
112% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 36 | Existing positions closed: 17
46% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $490M → $716M (+$225M)
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 113 → 130 (+17)
7% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 39 | Existing positions reduced: 42
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 0 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$25.6M |
| 2 |
SIMG
Stephens Investment Management Group
Houston,
Texas
|
+$13.5M |
| 3 |
CM
Castleark Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$9.62M |
| 4 |
CCM
Cupps Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$7.8M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$6.38M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alkeon Capital Management
New York
|
-$20.4M |
| 2 |
RFC
Russell Frank Company
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$8.95M |
| 3 |
SCA
Summit Creek Advisors
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$6.49M |
| 4 |
BAMCO Inc
New York
|
-$4.48M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$4.08M |
QLYS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
130 of the 3,765 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Qualys (QLYS) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $716M — up 46% from $490M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 36 funds opened new QLYS positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 39 added to existing stakes and 42 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Lord, Abbett & Co, adding an estimated $25.6M. The largest seller was Alkeon Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $20.4M sold.
- 130 institutional investors held Qualys (QLYS) as of Q4 2014, up from 113 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $716M of Qualys stock for Q4 2014, up 46% quarter-over-quarter.
- 36 funds opened new Qualys positions in Q4 2014 and 17 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
- The largest Qualys buyer in Q4 2014 was Lord, Abbett & Co, an estimated $25.6M added.
- The largest Qualys seller in Q4 2014 was Alkeon Capital Management, an estimated $20.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.