Bio-Techne
TECH
327 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.12B invested in Bio-Techne in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 38 funds opening new positions, 118 increasing their positions, 112 reducing their positions, and 53 closing their positions.
244% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.04M | Put options by funds: $303K
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 118 | Existing positions reduced: 112
3.63% less ownership
Funds ownership: 380.19% → 376.56% (-3.6%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 343 → 327 (-16)
28% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 53
30% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.32B → $5.12B (-$2.19B)
67% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 2 (-4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$56.5M |
| 2 |
Select Equity Group
New York
|
+$30.1M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$29.7M |
| 4 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$24.5M |
| 5 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$21M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$68.6M |
| 2 |
BCM
Brown Capital Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$61.1M |
| 3 |
ACM
Atlanta Capital Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$42.4M |
| 4 |
FA
Friess Associates
Greenville,
Delaware
|
-$28.9M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$27.2M |
TECH Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
327 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Bio-Techne (TECH) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $5.12B — down 30% from $7.32B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 53 funds closed out of TECH and 38 opened new positions — a net loss of 15 holders — while 112 trimmed existing stakes and 118 added.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $56.5M. The largest seller was Lord, Abbett & Co, exiting entirely with an estimated $68.6M sold.
- 327 institutional investors held Bio-Techne (TECH) as of Q4 2018, down from 343 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $5.12B of Bio-Techne stock for Q4 2018, down 30% quarter-over-quarter.
- 38 funds opened new Bio-Techne positions in Q4 2018 and 53 closed out, a net change of -15 holders.
- The largest Bio-Techne buyer in Q4 2018 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $56.5M added.
- The largest Bio-Techne seller in Q4 2018 was Lord, Abbett & Co, an estimated $68.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.