Rafael Holdings
RFL
55 hedge funds and large institutions have $43.3M invested in Rafael Holdings in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 14 increasing their positions, 22 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.
60% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $27.1M → $43.3M (+$16.2M)
8.01% less ownership
Funds ownership: 48.68% → 40.67% (-8%)
20% less funds holding
Funds holding: 69 → 55 (-14)
36% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 14 | Existing positions reduced: 22
48% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 27
97% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1K | Put options by funds: $36K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NCM
Nantahala Capital Management
New Canaan,
Connecticut
|
+$3.53M |
| 2 |
VNA
VNBTrust National Association
Charlottesville,
Virginia
|
+$893K |
| 3 |
APCM
Arbiter Partners Capital Management
New York
|
+$825K |
| 4 |
NM
Newtyn Management
New York
|
+$562K |
| 5 |
OWIM
Old West Investment Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$444K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$3.11M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$2.73M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$1.3M |
| 4 |
FP
Foundry Partners
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$1.05M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$901K |
RFL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
55 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Rafael Holdings (RFL) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $43.3M — up 60% from $27.1M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 27 funds closed out of RFL and 14 opened new positions — a net loss of 13 holders — while 22 trimmed existing stakes and 14 added.
The largest buyer was Nantahala Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $3.53M. The largest seller was Vanguard Group, cutting an estimated $3.11M.
- 55 institutional investors held Rafael Holdings (RFL) as of Q2 2018, down from 69 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $43.3M of Rafael Holdings stock for Q2 2018, up 60% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new Rafael Holdings positions in Q2 2018 and 27 closed out, a net change of -13 holders.
- The largest Rafael Holdings buyer in Q2 2018 was Nantahala Capital Management, an estimated $3.53M added.
- The largest Rafael Holdings seller in Q2 2018 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $3.11M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.