Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.
SFE was delisted on the 9th of February, 2024.
96 hedge funds and large institutions have $188M invested in Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 36 increasing their positions, 26 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
38% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 36 | Existing positions reduced: 26
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $198M → $188M (-$9.68M)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 100 → 96 (-4)
38% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 8
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AI
Ariel Investments
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$5.97M |
| 2 |
PCM
Perritt Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$944K |
| 3 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$841K |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$716K |
| 5 |
New York State Common Retirement Fund
Albany,
New York
|
+$691K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$3.3M |
| 2 |
JAM
Jupiter Asset Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$3.16M |
| 3 |
GIM
Granahan Investment Management
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.26M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$641K |
| 5 |
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
-$466K |
SFE Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
96 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. (SFE) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $188M — down 4.9% from $198M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 8 funds closed out of SFE and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 26 trimmed existing stakes and 36 added.
The largest buyer was Ariel Investments, adding an estimated $5.97M. The largest seller was William Blair Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $3.3M sold.
- 96 institutional investors held Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. (SFE) as of Q2 2017, down from 100 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $188M of Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. stock for Q2 2017, down 4.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. positions in Q2 2017 and 8 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. buyer in Q2 2017 was Ariel Investments, an estimated $5.97M added.
- The largest Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. seller in Q2 2017 was William Blair Investment Management, an estimated $3.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.