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Research Frontiers

51 hedge funds and large institutions have $14.4M invested in Research Frontiers in 2020 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 14 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

929% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $247K | Put options by funds: $24K

0.15% more ownership

Funds ownership: 16.79%16.94% (+0.15%)

7% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 14 | Existing positions reduced: 15

9% less funds holding

Funds holding: 5651 (-5)

32% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $21.4M → $14.4M (-$6.94M)

36% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 14

Holders
51
Holders Change
-5
Holders Change %
-8.93%
% of All Funds
1.03%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
9
Increased
14
Reduced
15
Closed
14
Calls
$247K
Puts
$24K
Net Calls
+$223K
Net Calls Change
-$523K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Simplex Trading
26
Simplex Trading
Illinois
$42K +$2.63K +907 +6%
Mercer Global Advisors
27
Mercer Global Advisors
Colorado
$42K +$44.9K +15,500 New
Group One Trading
28
Group One Trading
Illinois
$41K +$36.5K +12,589 +479%
Deutsche Bank
29
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$40K +$3.73K +1,287 +9%
PPA
30
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$40K +$42.8K +14,771 New
Truist Financial
31
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$36K +$38.5K +13,272 New
Barclays
32
Barclays
United Kingdom
$33K -$7.02K -2,422 -17%
RJA
33
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$30K
Fidelity Investments
34
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$30K +$32.3K +11,155 +10,624%
JP Morgan Chase
35
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$28K +$2.8K +967 +11%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
36
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$28K +$30.4K +10,500 New
Morgan Stanley
37
Morgan Stanley
New York
$27K -$16.6K -5,732 -37%
HB
38
Homrich & Berg
Georgia
$27K
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
39
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$17.4K +$15.8K +5,440 +547%
Royal Bank of Canada
40
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$14K -$41.7K -14,379 -74%
Bank of America
41
Bank of America
North Carolina
$13K -$86.2K -29,761 -86%
RCA
42
Ranch Capital Advisors
Florida
$12K
Legal & General Group
43
Legal & General Group
United Kingdom
$9K -$3.52K -1,215 -28%
AIP
44
Ameritas Investment Partners
Nebraska
$6K
Bank of Montreal
45
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$5K -$2.67K -922 -32%
Citigroup
46
Citigroup
New York
$3K -$8.8K -3,036 -70%
WT
47
Whittier Trust
California
$2K +$2.01K +693 New
PFS
48
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$2K +$2.17K +750 New
UBS Group
49
UBS Group
Switzerland
$1K -$23.8K -8,204 -96%
Osaic Holdings
50
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$1K +$435 +150 +30%

REFR Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2020 in Review

51 of the 4,957 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Research Frontiers (REFR) for Q3 2020, worth a combined $14.4M — down 32% from $21.4M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 14 funds closed out of REFR and 9 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 15 trimmed existing stakes and 14 added.

The largest buyer was Northern Trust, adding an estimated $568K. The largest seller was No Street GP LP, exiting entirely with an estimated $597K sold.

  • 51 institutional investors held Research Frontiers (REFR) as of Q3 2020, down from 56 in Q2 2020.
  • Funds reported $14.4M of Research Frontiers stock for Q3 2020, down 32% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 9 funds opened new Research Frontiers positions in Q3 2020 and 14 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
  • The largest Research Frontiers buyer in Q3 2020 was Northern Trust, an estimated $568K added.
  • The largest Research Frontiers seller in Q3 2020 was No Street GP LP, an estimated $597K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2020.