Research Frontiers
REFR
54 hedge funds and large institutions have $16.1M invested in Research Frontiers in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 25 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
154% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $325K | Put options by funds: $128K
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $15.8M → $16.1M (+$341K)
0.19% more ownership
Funds ownership: 17.82% → 18.01% (+0.19%)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 54 → 54 (0)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 5
36% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 25
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$383K |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$309K |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$109K |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$105K |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$77.2K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GCP
GSA Capital Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$179K |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$109K |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$99.2K |
| 4 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$98.1K |
| 5 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$88.6K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IA
51
IFP Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
| $1K | +$1.94K | +500 | New |
|
|
AIG
52
American International Group
New York
| $44 | +$159 | +41 | +0.3% |
|
|
GCP
53
GSA Capital Partners
London,
United Kingdom
| – | -$179K | -63,841 | Closed |
|
|
54
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
| – | -$99.2K | -25,563 | Closed |
|
55
Truist Financial
Charlotte,
North Carolina
| – | -$32K | -11,370 | Closed |
|
|
APP
56
Alpha Paradigm Partners
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$22K | -7,989 | Closed |
|
57
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$2.48K | -639 | -4% |
|
|
PAM
58
Panagora Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | -$1K | -322 | Closed |
|
59
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | -$202 | -52 | -50% |
|
REFR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
54 of the 5,696 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Research Frontiers (REFR) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $16.1M — up 2.2% from $15.8M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in REFR was balanced in Q1 2021: 5 funds opened new positions, 5 closed out, 16 added to existing stakes and 25 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, adding an estimated $383K. The largest seller was GSA Capital Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $179K sold.
- 54 institutional investors held Research Frontiers (REFR) as of Q1 2021, unchanged from Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $16.1M of Research Frontiers stock for Q1 2021, up 2.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new Research Frontiers positions in Q1 2021 and 5 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest Research Frontiers buyer in Q1 2021 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $383K added.
- The largest Research Frontiers seller in Q1 2021 was GSA Capital Partners, an estimated $179K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.