Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
VAR was delisted on the 14th of April, 2021.
607 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.44B invested in Varian Medical Systems, Inc. in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 82 funds opening new positions, 147 increasing their positions, 233 reducing their positions, and 45 closing their positions.
200% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 3 (+2)
82% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 82 | Existing positions closed: 45
54% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $17.7M | Put options by funds: $11.5M
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 574 → 607 (+33)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.86B → $9.44B (-$424M)
37% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 147 | Existing positions reduced: 233
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$94.3M |
| 2 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$45.1M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$33.3M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$29.7M |
| 5 |
PC
Polar Capital
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$29.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
|
-$173M |
| 2 |
APG Asset Management
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
-$119M |
| 3 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$82.7M |
| 4 |
JIM
Jupiter Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$80.4M |
| 5 |
CBOA
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Sydney, NSW,
Australia
|
-$38.4M |
VAR Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
607 of the 4,489 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (VAR) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $9.44B — down 4.3% from $9.86B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 82 funds opened new VAR positions and 45 closed out — a net gain of 37 holders — while 147 added to existing stakes and 233 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Millennium Management, adding an estimated $94.3M. The largest seller was First Eagle Investment Management, cutting an estimated $173M.
- 607 institutional investors held Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (VAR) as of Q4 2018, up from 574 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $9.44B of Varian Medical Systems, Inc. stock for Q4 2018, down 4.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 82 funds opened new Varian Medical Systems, Inc. positions in Q4 2018 and 45 closed out, a net change of +37 holders.
- The largest Varian Medical Systems, Inc. buyer in Q4 2018 was Millennium Management, an estimated $94.3M added.
- The largest Varian Medical Systems, Inc. seller in Q4 2018 was First Eagle Investment Management, an estimated $173M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.