Simulations Plus
SLP
106 hedge funds and large institutions have $210M invested in Simulations Plus in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 38 increasing their positions, 30 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
260% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 5
45% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $945K | Put options by funds: $653K
38% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $153M → $210M (+$57.3M)
27% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 38 | Existing positions reduced: 30
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 95 → 106 (+11)
0.52% more ownership
Funds ownership: 40.92% → 41.45% (+0.52%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
+$3.03M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$1.37M |
| 3 |
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$1.16M |
| 4 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
+$1.15M |
| 5 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.06M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RIM
Ranger Investment Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$1.52M |
| 2 |
MERSOM
Municipal Employees' Retirement System of Michigan
Lansing,
Michigan
|
-$1.42M |
| 3 |
PAIM
Punch & Associates Investment Management
Edina,
Minnesota
|
-$1.39M |
| 4 |
CCM
Cadence Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.19M |
| 5 |
CIC
Crawford Investment Counsel
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$1.17M |
SLP Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
106 of the 4,625 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Simulations Plus (SLP) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $210M — up 38% from $153M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new SLP positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 38 added to existing stakes and 30 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Royce & Associates, adding an estimated $3.03M. The largest seller was Ranger Investment Management, cutting an estimated $1.52M.
- 106 institutional investors held Simulations Plus (SLP) as of Q2 2019, up from 95 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $210M of Simulations Plus stock for Q2 2019, up 38% quarter-over-quarter.
- 18 funds opened new Simulations Plus positions in Q2 2019 and 5 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest Simulations Plus buyer in Q2 2019 was Royce & Associates, an estimated $3.03M added.
- The largest Simulations Plus seller in Q2 2019 was Ranger Investment Management, an estimated $1.52M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.