Simulations Plus
SLP
195 hedge funds and large institutions have $846M invested in Simulations Plus in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 80 increasing their positions, 59 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.
36% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 80 | Existing positions reduced: 59
13% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.77M | Put options by funds: $1.56M
10% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 29
3.52% more ownership
Funds ownership: 63.42% → 66.93% (+3.5%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 194 → 195 (+1)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $912M → $846M (-$65.8M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CCA
Conestoga Capital Advisors
Wayne,
Pennsylvania
|
+$35.6M |
| 2 |
GIP
Granite Investment Partners
El Segundo,
California
|
+$23.1M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$8.14M |
| 4 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
+$6.4M |
| 5 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$20M |
| 2 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$15.2M |
| 3 |
CAM
Congress Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$7.25M |
| 4 |
Man Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$5.27M |
| 5 |
ZCM
Ziegler Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$4.97M |
SLP Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
195 of the 5,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Simulations Plus (SLP) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $846M — down 7.2% from $912M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 32 funds opened new SLP positions and 29 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 80 added to existing stakes and 59 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Conestoga Capital Advisors, adding an estimated $35.6M. The largest seller was Dimensional Fund Advisors, cutting an estimated $20M.
- 195 institutional investors held Simulations Plus (SLP) as of Q1 2021, up from 194 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $846M of Simulations Plus stock for Q1 2021, down 7.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 32 funds opened new Simulations Plus positions in Q1 2021 and 29 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Simulations Plus buyer in Q1 2021 was Conestoga Capital Advisors, an estimated $35.6M added.
- The largest Simulations Plus seller in Q1 2021 was Dimensional Fund Advisors, an estimated $20M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.