Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
VAR was delisted on the 14th of April, 2021.
531 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.65B invested in Varian Medical Systems, Inc. in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 59 funds opening new positions, 183 increasing their positions, 186 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.
51% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 59 | Existing positions closed: 39
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 517 → 531 (+14)
2% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 183 | Existing positions reduced: 186
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.6B → $7.65B (-$951M)
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 6 (-2)
62% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $13.7M | Put options by funds: $36.1M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$62.8M |
| 2 |
H
Hexavest
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$48.3M |
| 3 |
VanEck Associates
New York
|
+$44.8M |
| 4 |
VAM
Veritas Asset Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$38.8M |
| 5 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$37.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$166M |
| 2 |
SDJVC
St. Denis J. Villere & Co
New Orleans,
Louisiana
|
-$97.2M |
| 3 |
GIM
Generation Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$80.8M |
| 4 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$29.7M |
| 5 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
-$26.9M |
VAR Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
531 of the 3,713 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (VAR) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $7.65B — down 11% from $8.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 59 funds opened new VAR positions and 39 closed out — a net gain of 20 holders — while 183 added to existing stakes and 186 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Loomis, Sayles & Company, adding an estimated $62.8M. The largest seller was Waddell & Reed Financial, exiting entirely with an estimated $166M sold.
- 531 institutional investors held Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (VAR) as of Q2 2015, up from 517 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $7.65B of Varian Medical Systems, Inc. stock for Q2 2015, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 59 funds opened new Varian Medical Systems, Inc. positions in Q2 2015 and 39 closed out, a net change of +20 holders.
- The largest Varian Medical Systems, Inc. buyer in Q2 2015 was Loomis, Sayles & Company, an estimated $62.8M added.
- The largest Varian Medical Systems, Inc. seller in Q2 2015 was Waddell & Reed Financial, an estimated $166M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.