STAAR Surgical
STAA
196 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.36B invested in STAAR Surgical in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 65 funds opening new positions, 45 increasing their positions, 64 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.
67% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 65 | Existing positions closed: 39
50% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $904M → $1.36B (+$455M)
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 170 → 196 (+26)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)
6.23% less ownership
Funds ownership: 108.74% → 102.52% (-6.2%)
30% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 45 | Existing positions reduced: 64
43% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $10.2M | Put options by funds: $17.7M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$43.2M |
| 2 |
MF
Magnetar Financial
Evanston,
Illinois
|
+$28.7M |
| 3 |
AAM
Alpine Associates Management
Palm Beach,
Florida
|
+$21.8M |
| 4 |
SGCM
Sand Grove Capital Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$19.8M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$18.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCM
Soleus Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$59.2M |
| 2 |
AC
Armistice Capital
New York
|
-$47.2M |
| 3 |
RAM
Resona Asset Management
Koto-Ku,tokyo,
Japan
|
-$40.7M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$24.9M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$19.4M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$9.47K | -397 | Closed |
|
|
FFO
227
Fortitude Family Office
Scottsdale,
Arizona
| – | -$2.6K | -155 | Closed |
|
|
TFA
228
Toth Financial Advisory
Leesburg,
Virginia
| – | -$1.68K | -100 | Closed |
|
|
HCA
229
Harbor Capital Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$2K | -91 | Closed |
|
|
MCM
230
MAI Capital Management
Independence,
Ohio
| – | -$487 | -29 | Closed |
|
|
CTC
231
Central Trust Company
Jefferson City,
Missouri
| – | -$319 | -19 | Closed |
|
232
National Bank of Canada
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
| – | -$285 | -17 | Closed |
|
|
AAS
233
Ameritas Advisory Services
Lincoln,
Nebraska
| – | -$84 | -5 | Closed |
|
|
C
234
Covestor
London,
United Kingdom
| – | -$119 | -5 | -28% |
|
|
TPWA
235
Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors
Burlingame,
California
| – | -$55 | -2 | Closed |
|
STAA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
196 of the 7,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in STAAR Surgical (STAA) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $1.36B — up 50% from $904M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 65 funds opened new STAA positions and 39 closed out — a net gain of 26 holders — while 45 added to existing stakes and 64 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Balyasny Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $43.2M. The largest seller was Soleus Capital Management, cutting an estimated $59.2M.
- 196 institutional investors held STAAR Surgical (STAA) as of Q3 2025, up from 170 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $1.36B of STAAR Surgical stock for Q3 2025, up 50% quarter-over-quarter.
- 65 funds opened new STAAR Surgical positions in Q3 2025 and 39 closed out, a net change of +26 holders.
- The largest STAAR Surgical buyer in Q3 2025 was Balyasny Asset Management, an estimated $43.2M added.
- The largest STAAR Surgical seller in Q3 2025 was Soleus Capital Management, an estimated $59.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.