Simulations Plus
SLP
46 hedge funds and large institutions have $59M invested in Simulations Plus in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 18 increasing their positions, 6 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
550% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 2
200% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 6
34% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $44.1M → $59M (+$14.9M)
18% more funds holding
Funds holding: 39 → 46 (+7)
2.62% more ownership
Funds ownership: 26.52% → 29.14% (+2.6%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$3.35M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$754K |
| 3 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$754K |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$515K |
| 5 |
CCM
Cadence Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$393K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SC
Skylands Capital
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$363K |
| 2 |
GCP
GSA Capital Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$174K |
| 3 |
GIP
Granite Investment Partners
El Segundo,
California
|
-$132K |
| 4 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$131K |
| 5 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$29K |
SLP Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
46 of the 4,034 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Simulations Plus (SLP) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $59M — up 34% from $44.1M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new SLP positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 18 added to existing stakes and 6 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, opening a new position worth an estimated $3.35M. The largest seller was Skylands Capital, cutting an estimated $363K.
- 46 institutional investors held Simulations Plus (SLP) as of Q1 2017, up from 39 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $59M of Simulations Plus stock for Q1 2017, up 34% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new Simulations Plus positions in Q1 2017 and 2 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest Simulations Plus buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $3.35M added.
- The largest Simulations Plus seller in Q1 2017 was Skylands Capital, an estimated $363K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.