STAAR Surgical
STAA
76 hedge funds and large institutions have $218M invested in STAAR Surgical in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 28 increasing their positions, 22 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
60% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 5
27% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 28 | Existing positions reduced: 22
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 73 → 76 (+3)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $245M → $218M (-$26.7M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PI
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.2M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$379K |
| 3 |
OAM
Oxford Asset Management
Oxford,
United Kingdom
|
+$327K |
| 4 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$258K |
| 5 |
BC
Broadwood Capital
New York
|
+$238K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AAP
Ardsley Advisory Partners
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$4.13M |
| 2 |
TAM
Tiverton Asset Management
Wilimington,
Delaware
|
-$2.1M |
| 3 |
GIM
Granahan Investment Management
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.33M |
| 4 |
PCMI
Paradigm Capital Management Inc
Albany,
New York
|
-$978K |
| 5 |
GPGA
Grandeur Peak Global Advisors
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
-$883K |
STAA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
76 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in STAAR Surgical (STAA) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $218M — down 11% from $245M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new STAA positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 28 added to existing stakes and 22 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Putnam Investments, adding an estimated $1.2M. The largest seller was Ardsley Advisory Partners, cutting an estimated $4.13M.
- 76 institutional investors held STAAR Surgical (STAA) as of Q4 2015, up from 73 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $218M of STAAR Surgical stock for Q4 2015, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new STAAR Surgical positions in Q4 2015 and 5 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest STAAR Surgical buyer in Q4 2015 was Putnam Investments, an estimated $1.2M added.
- The largest STAAR Surgical seller in Q4 2015 was Ardsley Advisory Partners, an estimated $4.13M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.