Simulations Plus
SLP
172 hedge funds and large institutions have $917M invested in Simulations Plus in 2020 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 35 funds opening new positions, 69 increasing their positions, 47 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
372% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.84M | Put options by funds: $1.02M
200% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 3 (+2)
150% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 14
47% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 69 | Existing positions reduced: 47
44% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $636M → $917M (+$281M)
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 151 → 172 (+21)
2.14% more ownership
Funds ownership: 59.84% → 61.97% (+2.1%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
+$20.4M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$18.3M |
| 3 |
RIM
Ranger Investment Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$15.8M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$12.8M |
| 5 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$12.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$9.89M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$5.03M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$4.94M |
| 4 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$4.58M |
| 5 |
HRCM
Hood River Capital Management
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida
|
-$4.01M |
SLP Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2020 in Review
172 of the 4,970 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Simulations Plus (SLP) for Q3 2020, worth a combined $917M — up 44% from $636M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 35 funds opened new SLP positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 21 holders — while 69 added to existing stakes and 47 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Lazard Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $20.4M. The largest seller was Renaissance Technologies, cutting an estimated $9.89M.
- 172 institutional investors held Simulations Plus (SLP) as of Q3 2020, up from 151 in Q2 2020.
- Funds reported $917M of Simulations Plus stock for Q3 2020, up 44% quarter-over-quarter.
- 35 funds opened new Simulations Plus positions in Q3 2020 and 14 closed out, a net change of +21 holders.
- The largest Simulations Plus buyer in Q3 2020 was Lazard Asset Management, an estimated $20.4M added.
- The largest Simulations Plus seller in Q3 2020 was Renaissance Technologies, an estimated $9.89M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2020.