Bio-Techne
TECH
262 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.33B invested in Bio-Techne in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 45 funds opening new positions, 82 increasing their positions, 87 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.
67% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 45 | Existing positions closed: 27
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 248 → 262 (+14)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.38B → $3.33B (-$48.9M)
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 82 | Existing positions reduced: 87
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $231K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MPI
Mairs & Power Inc
St Paul,
Minnesota
|
+$18.8M |
| 2 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$17.9M |
| 3 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$17.1M |
| 4 |
CWAM
Columbia Wanger Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$13.8M |
| 5 |
DDC
DF Dent & Co
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$11.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$71M |
| 2 |
William Blair & Company
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$21.6M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$13.9M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$11.4M |
| 5 |
CM
Castleark Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$7.49M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
276
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
| – | -$360K | -15,376 | Closed |
|
|
AL
277
Airain Ltd
St. Peter Port,
Guernsey
| – | -$344K | -14,720 | Closed |
|
|
AAM
278
Azzad Asset Management
Falls Church,
Virginia
| – | -$326K | -13,932 | Closed |
|
|
WB
279
WesBanco Bank
Wheeling,
West Virginia
| – | -$216K | -9,240 | Closed |
|
|
WAM
280
World Asset Management
Detroit,
Michigan
| – | -$213K | -9,104 | Closed |
|
|
HIMCH
281
Hartford Investment Management Co (HIMCO)
Hartford,
Connecticut
| – | -$212K | -9,072 | Closed |
|
|
VF
282
Virtu Financial
New York
| – | -$200K | -8,540 | Closed |
|
|
GC
283
Globeflex Capital
San Diego,
California
| – | -$187K | -8,000 | Closed |
|
|
IRS
284
Invictus RG (Singapore)
Singapore
| – | -$56K | -2,400 | Closed |
|
|
MA
285
MUFG Americas
New York
| – | -$19K | -800 | Closed |
|
|
SI
286
Stephens Inc
Little Rock,
Arkansas
| – | -$12K | -516 | Closed |
|
|
W
287
Wealthfront
Palo Alto,
California
| – | +$92 | +4 | New |
|
TECH Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
262 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Bio-Techne (TECH) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $3.33B — down 1.4% from $3.38B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 45 funds opened new TECH positions and 27 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 82 added to existing stakes and 87 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Mairs & Power Inc, adding an estimated $18.8M. The largest seller was Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $71M sold.
- 262 institutional investors held Bio-Techne (TECH) as of Q4 2014, up from 248 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $3.33B of Bio-Techne stock for Q4 2014, down 1.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 45 funds opened new Bio-Techne positions in Q4 2014 and 27 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
- The largest Bio-Techne buyer in Q4 2014 was Mairs & Power Inc, an estimated $18.8M added.
- The largest Bio-Techne seller in Q4 2014 was Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, an estimated $71M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.