Simulations Plus
SLP
86 hedge funds and large institutions have $138M invested in Simulations Plus in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 29 increasing their positions, 25 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
200% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 5
54% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $89.4M → $138M (+$48.7M)
16% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 29 | Existing positions reduced: 25
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 77 → 86 (+9)
0.74% more ownership
Funds ownership: 35.07% → 35.81% (+0.74%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$1.77M |
| 2 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.31M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$673K |
| 4 |
BG
Bahl & Gaynor
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
+$620K |
| 5 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$583K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NSIM
North Star Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.66M |
| 2 |
PAIM
Punch & Associates Investment Management
Edina,
Minnesota
|
-$1.25M |
| 3 |
CIC
Crawford Investment Counsel
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$1.04M |
| 4 |
WPP
Whalerock Point Partners
Providence,
Rhode Island
|
-$530K |
| 5 |
SC
Skylands Capital
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$472K |
SLP Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
86 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Simulations Plus (SLP) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $138M — up 54% from $89.4M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new SLP positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 29 added to existing stakes and 25 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $1.77M. The largest seller was North Star Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.66M sold.
- 86 institutional investors held Simulations Plus (SLP) as of Q2 2018, up from 77 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $138M of Simulations Plus stock for Q2 2018, up 54% quarter-over-quarter.
- 15 funds opened new Simulations Plus positions in Q2 2018 and 5 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest Simulations Plus buyer in Q2 2018 was BlackRock, an estimated $1.77M added.
- The largest Simulations Plus seller in Q2 2018 was North Star Investment Management, an estimated $1.66M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.