Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
VAR was delisted on the 14th of April, 2021.
577 hedge funds and large institutions have $10.1B invested in Varian Medical Systems, Inc. in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 82 funds opening new positions, 149 increasing their positions, 227 reducing their positions, and 45 closing their positions.
302% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $35.3M | Put options by funds: $8.78M
82% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 82 | Existing positions closed: 45
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.4B → $10.1B (+$657M)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 543 → 577 (+34)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
34% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 149 | Existing positions reduced: 227
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$65.3M |
| 2 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$46.3M |
| 3 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$28.4M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$21.2M |
| 5 |
AAMU
Amundi Asset Management US
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$18.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$70.8M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$65.2M |
| 3 |
JIM
Jupiter Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$57.4M |
| 4 |
NFA
Nationwide Fund Advisors
Columbus,
Ohio
|
-$37.5M |
| 5 |
Credit Agricole
Montrouge Cedex,
France
|
-$36.3M |
VAR Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
577 of the 4,410 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (VAR) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $10.1B — up 7% from $9.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 82 funds opened new VAR positions and 45 closed out — a net gain of 37 holders — while 149 added to existing stakes and 227 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Renaissance Technologies, adding an estimated $65.3M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $70.8M.
- 577 institutional investors held Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (VAR) as of Q4 2017, up from 543 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $10.1B of Varian Medical Systems, Inc. stock for Q4 2017, up 7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 82 funds opened new Varian Medical Systems, Inc. positions in Q4 2017 and 45 closed out, a net change of +37 holders.
- The largest Varian Medical Systems, Inc. buyer in Q4 2017 was Renaissance Technologies, an estimated $65.3M added.
- The largest Varian Medical Systems, Inc. seller in Q4 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $70.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.