Simulations Plus
SLP
77 hedge funds and large institutions have $89.4M invested in Simulations Plus in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 33 increasing their positions, 26 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
29% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 7
27% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 33 | Existing positions reduced: 26
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 75 → 77 (+2)
1.12% more ownership
Funds ownership: 33.95% → 35.07% (+1.1%)
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $94.5M → $89.4M (-$5.11M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.13M |
| 2 |
MERSOM
Municipal Employees' Retirement System of Michigan
Lansing,
Michigan
|
+$1.07M |
| 3 |
RIM
Ranger Investment Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$851K |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$816K |
| 5 |
Russell Investments Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$667K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GIP
Granite Investment Partners
El Segundo,
California
|
-$1.76M |
| 2 |
RHJA
Rice Hall James & Associates
San Diego,
California
|
-$851K |
| 3 |
SC
Skylands Capital
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$439K |
| 4 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$361K |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$338K |
SLP Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
77 of the 4,373 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Simulations Plus (SLP) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $89.4M — down 5.4% from $94.5M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 9 funds opened new SLP positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 33 added to existing stakes and 26 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $1.13M. The largest seller was Granite Investment Partners, cutting an estimated $1.76M.
- 77 institutional investors held Simulations Plus (SLP) as of Q1 2018, up from 75 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $89.4M of Simulations Plus stock for Q1 2018, down 5.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 9 funds opened new Simulations Plus positions in Q1 2018 and 7 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Simulations Plus buyer in Q1 2018 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $1.13M added.
- The largest Simulations Plus seller in Q1 2018 was Granite Investment Partners, an estimated $1.76M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.