Quad
QUAD
164 hedge funds and large institutions have $709M invested in Quad in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 72 increasing their positions, 50 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
44% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 72 | Existing positions reduced: 50
21% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 19
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $665M → $709M (+$43.1M)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 161 → 164 (+3)
1.24% more ownership
Funds ownership: 70.29% → 71.53% (+1.2%)
55% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.26M | Put options by funds: $2.78M
67% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 1 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$27.3M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$9.05M |
| 3 |
AAM
Advisors Asset Management
Monument,
Colorado
|
+$6.74M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$5.32M |
| 5 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$3.78M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$8.14M |
| 2 |
Fuller & Thaler Asset Management
San Mateo,
California
|
-$6.68M |
| 3 |
PCM
Peregrine Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$6.05M |
| 4 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$5.7M |
| 5 |
ERM
Elm Ridge Management
Briarcliff Manor,
New York
|
-$5.02M |
QUAD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
164 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Quad (QUAD) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $709M — up 6.5% from $665M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 23 funds opened new QUAD positions and 19 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 72 added to existing stakes and 50 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $27.3M. The largest seller was Millennium Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $8.14M sold.
- 164 institutional investors held Quad (QUAD) as of Q4 2016, up from 161 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $709M of Quad stock for Q4 2016, up 6.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 23 funds opened new Quad positions in Q4 2016 and 19 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest Quad buyer in Q4 2016 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $27.3M added.
- The largest Quad seller in Q4 2016 was Millennium Management, an estimated $8.14M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.