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37 hedge funds and large institutions have $341M invested in Virgin Galactic in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 8 increasing their positions, 5 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

60% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 8 | Existing positions reduced: 5

50% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)

50% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 6

11% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $307M → $341M (+$33.9M)

9% more funds holding

Funds holding: 34 → 37 (+3)

0.26% more ownership

Funds ownership: 2.21% → 2.47% (+0.26%)

Holders
37
Holders Change
+3
Holders Change %
+8.82%
% of All Funds
0.85%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+50%
% of All Funds
0.07%
New
9
Increased
8
Reduced
5
Closed
6
Calls
$7.2M
Puts
–
Net Calls
+$7.2M
Net Calls Change
-$43K

Top Buyers

1
AGC
Angelo Gordon & Co
New York
+$30.1M
2
JGC
J. Goldman & Co
New York
+$7.87M
3
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank
Germany
+$6.74M
4
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
+$5.77M
5
SC
Sessa Capital
New York
+$4.74M

Top Sellers

1
Alyeska Investment Group
Alyeska Investment Group
Illinois
-$11.4M
2
CCA
Canyon Capital Advisors
Texas
-$9.98M
3
PAMP
Polar Asset Management Partners
Ontario, Canada
-$7.63M
4
BCM
Bluefin Capital Management
New York
-$880K
5
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
-$216K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
ACPU
1
Arrowgrass Capital Partners (US)
Delaware
$45.1M – – –
SC
2
Sculptor Capital
New York
$35.1M – – –
SIG
3
Senator Investment Group
New York
$33.4M – – –
HCM
4
Highbridge Capital Management
New York
$30.1M – – –
GL
5
Governors Lane
New York
$30.1M – – –
AGC
6
Angelo Gordon & Co
New York
$30.1M +$30.1M +150,000 New
PAMP
7
Polar Asset Management Partners
Ontario, Canada
$24.8M -$7.63M -38,012 -24%
JGC
8
J. Goldman & Co
New York
$16.4M +$7.87M +39,228 +93%
FTCM
9
Fir Tree Capital Management
New York
$15M – – –
Alyeska Investment Group
10
Alyeska Investment Group
Illinois
$9.77M -$11.4M -56,626 -54%
Deutsche Bank
11
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$9.77M +$6.74M +33,585 +222%
BCM
12
Basso Capital Management
Connecticut
$8.67M +$253K +1,260 +3%
PCR
13
Potrero Capital Research
California
$8.19M – – –
RA
14
Royce & Associates
New York
$5.77M +$5.77M +28,748 New
MCM
15
Moore Capital Management
New York
$5.01M – – –
SC
16
Sessa Capital
New York
$4.74M +$4.74M +23,620 New
PC
17
Periscope Capital
Ontario, Canada
$4.25M +$1.82M +9,060 +75%
HI
18
HBK Investments
Texas
$4.01M – – –
PGC
19
Pacific Grove Capital
California
$3.25M +$900K +4,484 +38%
IP
20
Interval Partners
New York
$3.13M +$3.13M +15,605 New
PWAM
21
Park West Asset Management
California
$3.01M – – –
WRBC
22
W.R. Berkley Corp
Connecticut
$2.55M – – –
GC
23
Gratia Capital
California
$1.82M -$66.2K -330 -3%
KPF
24
K2 Principal Fund
Ontario, Canada
$1.56M +$1.4M +6,967 +858%
WSL
25
Western Standard LLC
California
$1.22M – – –
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SPCE Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review

37 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Virgin Galactic (SPCE) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $341M — up 11% from $307M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 9 funds opened new SPCE positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 8 added to existing stakes and 5 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Angelo Gordon & Co, opening a new position worth an estimated $30.1M. The largest seller was Alyeska Investment Group, cutting an estimated $11.4M.

  • 37 institutional investors held Virgin Galactic (SPCE) as of Q1 2018, up from 34 in Q4 2017.
  • Funds reported $341M of Virgin Galactic stock for Q1 2018, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 9 funds opened new Virgin Galactic positions in Q1 2018 and 6 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
  • The largest Virgin Galactic buyer in Q1 2018 was Angelo Gordon & Co, an estimated $30.1M added.
  • The largest Virgin Galactic seller in Q1 2018 was Alyeska Investment Group, an estimated $11.4M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.