Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
VAR was delisted on the 14th of April, 2021.
597 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.7B invested in Varian Medical Systems, Inc. in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 92 funds opening new positions, 172 increasing their positions, 210 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.
400% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 5 (+4)
134% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $34.7M | Put options by funds: $14.8M
124% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 92 | Existing positions closed: 41
19% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.81B → $11.7B (+$1.91B)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 562 → 597 (+35)
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 172 | Existing positions reduced: 210
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MWNA
Marshall Wace North America
New York
|
+$91.4M |
| 2 |
CAM
Congress Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$84.2M |
| 3 |
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$71M |
| 4 |
Los Angeles Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$61.8M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$57.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$164M |
| 2 |
AL
AJO LP
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$46.2M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$42M |
| 4 |
NI
Nuance Investments
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$37.9M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$36.6M |
VAR Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
597 of the 5,076 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (VAR) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $11.7B — up 19% from $9.81B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 92 funds opened new VAR positions and 41 closed out — a net gain of 51 holders — while 172 added to existing stakes and 210 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Marshall Wace North America, adding an estimated $91.4M. The largest seller was Loomis, Sayles & Company, cutting an estimated $164M.
- 597 institutional investors held Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (VAR) as of Q4 2019, up from 562 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $11.7B of Varian Medical Systems, Inc. stock for Q4 2019, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 92 funds opened new Varian Medical Systems, Inc. positions in Q4 2019 and 41 closed out, a net change of +51 holders.
- The largest Varian Medical Systems, Inc. buyer in Q4 2019 was Marshall Wace North America, an estimated $91.4M added.
- The largest Varian Medical Systems, Inc. seller in Q4 2019 was Loomis, Sayles & Company, an estimated $164M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.