Simulations Plus
SLP
151 hedge funds and large institutions have $636M invested in Simulations Plus in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 44 funds opening new positions, 53 increasing their positions, 41 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
329% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.16M | Put options by funds: $1.44M
267% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 44 | Existing positions closed: 12
94% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $329M → $636M (+$308M)
29% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 53 | Existing positions reduced: 41
27% more funds holding
Funds holding: 119 → 151 (+32)
6.48% more ownership
Funds ownership: 53.35% → 59.84% (+6.5%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$44.6M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$9.2M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$5.47M |
| 4 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$4.02M |
| 5 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
+$3.56M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$8.92M |
| 2 |
WA
Wasatch Advisors
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
-$7.68M |
| 3 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$7.59M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$3.92M |
| 5 |
Russell Investments Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$3.17M |
SLP Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review
151 of the 4,888 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Simulations Plus (SLP) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $636M — up 94% from $329M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 44 funds opened new SLP positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 32 holders — while 53 added to existing stakes and 41 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $44.6M. The largest seller was William Blair Investment Management, cutting an estimated $8.92M.
- 151 institutional investors held Simulations Plus (SLP) as of Q2 2020, up from 119 in Q1 2020.
- Funds reported $636M of Simulations Plus stock for Q2 2020, up 94% quarter-over-quarter.
- 44 funds opened new Simulations Plus positions in Q2 2020 and 12 closed out, a net change of +32 holders.
- The largest Simulations Plus buyer in Q2 2020 was BlackRock, an estimated $44.6M added.
- The largest Simulations Plus seller in Q2 2020 was William Blair Investment Management, an estimated $8.92M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.