STAAR Surgical
STAA
223 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.29B invested in STAAR Surgical in 2024 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 57 funds opening new positions, 73 increasing their positions, 61 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
84% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 57 | Existing positions closed: 31
32% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $12M | Put options by funds: $9.1M
23% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.86B → $2.29B (+$429M)
20% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 73 | Existing positions reduced: 61
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 198 → 223 (+25)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 5 (0)
1.47% less ownership
Funds ownership: 99.33% → 97.86% (-1.5%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GIP
Granite Investment Partners
El Segundo,
California
|
+$15.9M |
| 2 |
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$8.66M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$8.05M |
| 4 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$5.26M |
| 5 |
PAMP
Polar Asset Management Partners
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$5.13M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Baillie Gifford & Co
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
-$19M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$17.8M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$10.3M |
| 4 |
Voloridge Investment Management
Jupiter,
Florida
|
-$9.98M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$7.18M |
STAA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2024 in Review
223 of the 6,924 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in STAAR Surgical (STAA) for Q2 2024, worth a combined $2.29B — up 23% from $1.86B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 57 funds opened new STAA positions and 31 closed out — a net gain of 26 holders — while 73 added to existing stakes and 61 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Granite Investment Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $15.9M. The largest seller was Baillie Gifford & Co, cutting an estimated $19M.
- 223 institutional investors held STAAR Surgical (STAA) as of Q2 2024, up from 198 in Q1 2024.
- Funds reported $2.29B of STAAR Surgical stock for Q2 2024, up 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 57 funds opened new STAAR Surgical positions in Q2 2024 and 31 closed out, a net change of +26 holders.
- The largest STAAR Surgical buyer in Q2 2024 was Granite Investment Partners, an estimated $15.9M added.
- The largest STAAR Surgical seller in Q2 2024 was Baillie Gifford & Co, an estimated $19M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2024.