Simulations Plus
SLP
158 hedge funds and large institutions have $535M invested in Simulations Plus in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 61 increasing their positions, 50 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.
243% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $340K | Put options by funds: $99K
22% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 61 | Existing positions reduced: 50
0.87% less ownership
Funds ownership: 74.49% → 73.62% (-0.87%)
12% less funds holding
Funds holding: 180 → 158 (-22)
27% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $730M → $535M (-$195M)
58% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 33
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 0 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WA
Wasatch Advisors
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
+$4.75M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$2.84M |
| 3 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
+$2.76M |
| 4 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$1.96M |
| 5 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$1.89M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$4.11M |
| 2 |
Russell Investments Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$3.05M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$2.76M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$2.24M |
| 5 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
-$2.16M |
SLP Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review
158 of the 6,221 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Simulations Plus (SLP) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $535M — down 27% from $730M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 33 funds closed out of SLP and 14 opened new positions — a net loss of 19 holders — while 50 trimmed existing stakes and 61 added.
The largest buyer was Wasatch Advisors, adding an estimated $4.75M. The largest seller was Invesco, cutting an estimated $4.11M.
- 158 institutional investors held Simulations Plus (SLP) as of Q4 2022, down from 180 in Q3 2022.
- Funds reported $535M of Simulations Plus stock for Q4 2022, down 27% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new Simulations Plus positions in Q4 2022 and 33 closed out, a net change of -19 holders.
- The largest Simulations Plus buyer in Q4 2022 was Wasatch Advisors, an estimated $4.75M added.
- The largest Simulations Plus seller in Q4 2022 was Invesco, an estimated $4.11M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.