Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
VAR was delisted on the 14th of April, 2021.
623 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.9B invested in Varian Medical Systems, Inc. in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 78 funds opening new positions, 191 increasing their positions, 205 reducing their positions, and 56 closing their positions.
39% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 78 | Existing positions closed: 56
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)
26% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.44B → $11.9B (+$2.41B)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 607 → 623 (+16)
7% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 191 | Existing positions reduced: 205
20% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $28.9M | Put options by funds: $35.9M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$121M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$99.8M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$41.9M |
| 4 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$40.6M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$38M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
|
-$90.5M |
| 2 |
APG Asset Management
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
-$50.8M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$41.1M |
| 4 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$40.9M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$40.8M |
VAR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
623 of the 4,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (VAR) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $11.9B — up 26% from $9.44B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 78 funds opened new VAR positions and 56 closed out — a net gain of 22 holders — while 191 added to existing stakes and 205 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $121M. The largest seller was First Eagle Investment Management, cutting an estimated $90.5M.
- 623 institutional investors held Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (VAR) as of Q1 2019, up from 607 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $11.9B of Varian Medical Systems, Inc. stock for Q1 2019, up 26% quarter-over-quarter.
- 78 funds opened new Varian Medical Systems, Inc. positions in Q1 2019 and 56 closed out, a net change of +22 holders.
- The largest Varian Medical Systems, Inc. buyer in Q1 2019 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $121M added.
- The largest Varian Medical Systems, Inc. seller in Q1 2019 was First Eagle Investment Management, an estimated $90.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.