Research Frontiers
REFR
56 hedge funds and large institutions have $21.4M invested in Research Frontiers in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 14 increasing their positions, 5 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
3,391% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $768K | Put options by funds: $22K
733% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 3
226% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.56M → $21.4M (+$14.8M)
180% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 14 | Existing positions reduced: 5
65% more funds holding
Funds holding: 34 → 56 (+22)
7.87% more ownership
Funds ownership: 8.92% → 16.79% (+7.9%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$4.24M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.1M |
| 3 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$612K |
| 4 |
NSGL
No Street GP LP
San Francisco,
California
|
+$546K |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$415K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NP
NorthRock Partners
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$83K |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$24.1K |
| 3 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$20K |
| 4 |
Group One Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$10.1K |
| 5 |
AIC
Ameritas Investment Company
Lincoln,
Nebraska
|
-$4K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
US Bancorp
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
| $4K | – | – | – |
|
|
CAN
52
Cetera Advisor Networks
El Segundo,
California
| $3K | +$2.97K | +800 | New |
|
53
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
| $2K | – | – | – |
|
|
GWM
54
Geneos Wealth Management
Englewood,
Colorado
| $1K | +$1.11K | +300 | New |
|
|
TI
55
tru Independence
Portland,
Oregon
| $4 | – | – | – |
|
|
NP
56
NorthRock Partners
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
| – | -$83K | -35,461 | Closed |
|
|
57
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
| – | -$20K | -8,724 | Closed |
|
|
AIC
58
Ameritas Investment Company
Lincoln,
Nebraska
| – | -$4K | -1,750 | Closed |
|
59
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | +$389 | +105 | New |
|
REFR Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review
56 of the 4,878 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Research Frontiers (REFR) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $21.4M — up 226% from $6.56M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 25 funds opened new REFR positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 22 holders — while 14 added to existing stakes and 5 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $4.24M. The largest seller was NorthRock Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $83K sold.
- 56 institutional investors held Research Frontiers (REFR) as of Q2 2020, up from 34 in Q1 2020.
- Funds reported $21.4M of Research Frontiers stock for Q2 2020, up 226% quarter-over-quarter.
- 25 funds opened new Research Frontiers positions in Q2 2020 and 3 closed out, a net change of +22 holders.
- The largest Research Frontiers buyer in Q2 2020 was BlackRock, an estimated $4.24M added.
- The largest Research Frontiers seller in Q2 2020 was NorthRock Partners, an estimated $83K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.