Research Frontiers
REFR
38 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.07M invested in Research Frontiers in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 4 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
428% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $459K | Put options by funds: $87K
367% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 3
150% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 4
41% more funds holding
Funds holding: 27 → 38 (+11)
19% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.62M → $9.07M (+$1.45M)
1.75% more ownership
Funds ownership: 7.38% → 9.13% (+1.7%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$821K |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$339K |
| 3 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$244K |
| 4 |
Group One Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$233K |
| 5 |
NP
NorthRock Partners
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$135K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FAAS
First Allied Advisory Services
San Diego,
California
|
-$97K |
| 2 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$43K |
| 3 |
MCM
MAI Capital Management
Independence,
Ohio
|
-$38K |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$21.4K |
| 5 |
FM
Family Management
New York
|
-$21.4K |
REFR Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
38 of the 4,561 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Research Frontiers (REFR) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $9.07M — up 19% from $7.62M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new REFR positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 10 added to existing stakes and 4 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $821K. The largest seller was First Allied Advisory Services, exiting entirely with an estimated $97K sold.
- 38 institutional investors held Research Frontiers (REFR) as of Q3 2019, up from 27 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $9.07M of Research Frontiers stock for Q3 2019, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new Research Frontiers positions in Q3 2019 and 3 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest Research Frontiers buyer in Q3 2019 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $821K added.
- The largest Research Frontiers seller in Q3 2019 was First Allied Advisory Services, an estimated $97K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.