Research Frontiers
REFR
37 hedge funds and large institutions have $13.9M invested in Research Frontiers in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 9 increasing their positions, 9 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $13.4M → $13.9M (+$533K)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 37 → 37 (0)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 3
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 9 | Existing positions reduced: 9
79% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8K | Put options by funds: $38K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GCM
Goldman Capital Management
New York
|
+$592K |
| 2 |
SRC
Shufro Rose & Co
New York
|
+$168K |
| 3 |
PG
PEAK6 Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$131K |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$27.3K |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$23.2K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MP
Mangrove Partners
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$497K |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$366K |
| 3 |
PCM
Perkins Capital Management
Wayzata,
Minnesota
|
-$151K |
| 4 |
U
UBS
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$70.9K |
| 5 |
CCM
Condor Capital Management
Martinsville,
New Jersey
|
-$64.9K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JIC
26
Joel Isaacson & Co
New York
| $29K | – | – | – |
|
|
27
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
| $26K | +$23.2K | +5,566 | +864% |
|
28
Group One Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| $22K | +$4.72K | +1,132 | +27% |
|
|
BA
29
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
| $20K | +$2.88K | +691 | +17% |
|
|
TRCT
30
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| $9K | -$5.67K | -1,360 | -40% |
|
31
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| $6K | – | – | – |
|
|
MFS
32
MSI Financial Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
| $3K | – | – | – |
|
33
Nomura Holdings
Tokyo,
Japan
| $2K | +$2.08K | +500 | New |
|
|
FNBT
34
FineMark National Bank & Trust
Fort Myers,
Florida
| $1K | -$2.78K | -666 | -67% |
|
35
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
| $1 | +$1.41K | +339 | New |
|
|
MP
36
Mangrove Partners
Greenwich,
Connecticut
| – | -$497K | -124,856 | Closed |
|
|
PCM
37
Perkins Capital Management
Wayzata,
Minnesota
| – | -$151K | -38,000 | Closed |
|
38
Morgan Stanley
New York
| – | -$63K | -15,729 | Closed |
|
39
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
| – | +$4 | +1 | New |
|
REFR Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review
37 of the 3,084 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Research Frontiers (REFR) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $13.9M — up 4% from $13.4M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in REFR was balanced in Q3 2013: 3 funds opened new positions, 3 closed out, 9 added to existing stakes and 9 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Goldman Capital Management, adding an estimated $592K. The largest seller was Mangrove Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $497K sold.
- 37 institutional investors held Research Frontiers (REFR) as of Q3 2013, unchanged from Q2 2013.
- Funds reported $13.9M of Research Frontiers stock for Q3 2013, up 4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 3 funds opened new Research Frontiers positions in Q3 2013 and 3 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest Research Frontiers buyer in Q3 2013 was Goldman Capital Management, an estimated $592K added.
- The largest Research Frontiers seller in Q3 2013 was Mangrove Partners, an estimated $497K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.