Simulations Plus
SLP
82 hedge funds and large institutions have $135M invested in Simulations Plus in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 35 increasing their positions, 22 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
59% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 35 | Existing positions reduced: 22
2.8% more ownership
Funds ownership: 35.81% → 38.62% (+2.8%)
1% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $729K | Put options by funds: $719K
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $138M → $135M (-$2.6M)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 86 → 82 (-4)
21% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 14
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WA
Wasatch Advisors
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
+$5.21M |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$1.82M |
| 3 |
RIM
Ranger Investment Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$1.37M |
| 4 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.23M |
| 5 |
FLAM
First Light Asset Management
Edina,
Minnesota
|
+$1.12M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OAM
Oxford Asset Management
Oxford,
United Kingdom
|
-$1.65M |
| 2 |
CSC
Cove Street Capital
El Segundo,
California
|
-$1.56M |
| 3 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$523K |
| 4 |
MC
Menta Capital
San Francisco,
California
|
-$503K |
| 5 |
MWNA
Marshall Wace North America
New York
|
-$483K |
SLP Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
82 of the 4,391 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Simulations Plus (SLP) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $135M — down 1.9% from $138M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 14 funds closed out of SLP and 11 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 22 trimmed existing stakes and 35 added.
The largest buyer was Wasatch Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $5.21M. The largest seller was Oxford Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.65M sold.
- 82 institutional investors held Simulations Plus (SLP) as of Q3 2018, down from 86 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $135M of Simulations Plus stock for Q3 2018, down 1.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 11 funds opened new Simulations Plus positions in Q3 2018 and 14 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest Simulations Plus buyer in Q3 2018 was Wasatch Advisors, an estimated $5.21M added.
- The largest Simulations Plus seller in Q3 2018 was Oxford Asset Management, an estimated $1.65M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.