Research Frontiers
REFR
26 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.72M invested in Research Frontiers in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 3 increasing their positions, 3 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
77% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.54M → $2.72M (+$1.18M)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 26 → 26 (0)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 5
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 3 | Existing positions reduced: 3
1.07% less ownership
Funds ownership: 7.34% → 6.27% (-1.1%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SI
Stephens Inc
Little Rock,
Arkansas
|
+$21.2K |
| 2 |
SRC
Shufro Rose & Co
New York
|
+$5.29K |
| 3 |
AG
Advisor Group
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
+$3.07K |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$2.87K |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$2.64K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CIS
Connors Investor Services
Wyomissing,
Pennsylvania
|
-$81K |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$21K |
| 3 |
PFS
Prospera Financial Services
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$16K |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$11K |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$9K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PFS
26
Prospera Financial Services
Dallas,
Texas
| – | -$16K | -19,800 | Closed |
|
|
27
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | -$9K | -10,720 | Closed |
|
|
CF
28
Centaurus Financial
Anaheim,
California
| – | -$1K | -900 | Closed |
|
29
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | +$19 | +18 | New |
|
30
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
| – | +$112 | +106 | New |
|
REFR Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
26 of the 4,375 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Research Frontiers (REFR) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $2.72M — up 77% from $1.54M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in REFR was balanced in Q3 2018: 5 funds opened new positions, 5 closed out, 3 added to existing stakes and 3 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Stephens Inc, opening a new position worth an estimated $21.2K. The largest seller was Connors Investor Services, exiting entirely with an estimated $81K sold.
- 26 institutional investors held Research Frontiers (REFR) as of Q3 2018, unchanged from Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $2.72M of Research Frontiers stock for Q3 2018, up 77% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new Research Frontiers positions in Q3 2018 and 5 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest Research Frontiers buyer in Q3 2018 was Stephens Inc, an estimated $21.2K added.
- The largest Research Frontiers seller in Q3 2018 was Connors Investor Services, an estimated $81K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.