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77 hedge funds and large institutions have $173M invested in STAAR Surgical in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 27 increasing their positions, 24 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

13% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 27 | Existing positions reduced: 24

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 78 → 77 (-1)

14% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 7

22% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $221M → $173M (-$48.2M)

Holders
77
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-1.28%
% of All Funds
2.05%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
6
Increased
27
Reduced
24
Closed
7
Calls
$1K
Puts
–
Net Calls
+$1K
Net Calls Change
-$1K

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
PAI
Palo Alto Investors
California
+$3.65M
2
BC
Broadwood Capital
New York
+$2.83M
3
ACM
Archon Capital Management
Washington
+$1.91M
4
KCM
Kennedy Capital Management
Missouri
+$345K
5
AT
Arden Trust
Delaware
+$174K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
PI
Putnam Investments
Massachusetts
-$4.99M
2
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$2.11M
3
TAM
Tiverton Asset Management
Delaware
-$1.38M
4
Two Sigma Investments
Two Sigma Investments
New York
-$513K
5
D.E. Shaw & Co
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
-$302K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Swiss National Bank
26
Swiss National Bank
Switzerland
$344K – – –
AllianceBernstein
27
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$299K +$18.1K +2,800 +5%
Charles Schwab
28
Charles Schwab
California
$286K – – –
New York State Common Retirement Fund
29
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York
$281K – – –
California Public Employees Retirement System
30
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$276K -$10.3K -1,600 -3%
RhumbLine Advisers
31
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
$263K +$57.4K +8,891 +23%
Calamos Advisors
32
Calamos Advisors
Illinois
$226K -$111K -17,200 -30%
WMSA
33
Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisers
New York
$221K -$161K -24,905 -38%
Wells Fargo
34
Wells Fargo
California
$218K +$39.4K +6,094 +18%
WJA
35
Williams Jones & Associates
New York
$213K -$12.9K -2,000 -5%
GCP
36
GSA Capital Partners
United Kingdom
$212K +$45.8K +7,087 +23%
Creative Planning
37
Creative Planning
Kansas
$198K -$95K -14,700 -29%
Two Sigma Advisers
38
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
$183K -$20.7K -3,200 -9%
SIP
39
Stoneridge Investment Partners
Pennsylvania
$169K – – –
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
40
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$169K +$20.8K +3,223 +12%
MLICM
41
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife)
New York
$163K – – –
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
42
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
Florida
$159K – – –
UBS AM
43
UBS AM
Illinois
$156K – – –
CS
44
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$155K +$27.4K +4,236 +18%
NFA
45
Nationwide Fund Advisors
Ohio
$143K – – –
SCA
46
Secor Capital Advisors
New York
$142K +$24.3K +3,757 +17%
Nomura Holdings
47
Nomura Holdings
Japan
$127K +$150K +23,160 New
AIG
48
American International Group
New York
$127K +$1.85K +287 +1%
PCM
49
Perkins Capital Management
Minnesota
$122K -$43.9K -6,800 -23%
Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado
50
Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado
Colorado
$110K – – –
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STAA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review

77 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in STAAR Surgical (STAA) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $173M — down 22% from $221M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 7 funds closed out of STAA and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 24 trimmed existing stakes and 27 added.

The largest buyer was Palo Alto Investors, adding an estimated $3.65M. The largest seller was Putnam Investments, cutting an estimated $4.99M.

  • 77 institutional investors held STAAR Surgical (STAA) as of Q2 2016, down from 78 in Q1 2016.
  • Funds reported $173M of STAAR Surgical stock for Q2 2016, down 22% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 6 funds opened new STAAR Surgical positions in Q2 2016 and 7 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
  • The largest STAAR Surgical buyer in Q2 2016 was Palo Alto Investors, an estimated $3.65M added.
  • The largest STAAR Surgical seller in Q2 2016 was Putnam Investments, an estimated $4.99M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.