Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
VAR was delisted on the 14th of April, 2021.
484 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.8B invested in Varian Medical Systems, Inc. in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 41 funds opening new positions, 143 increasing their positions, 209 reducing their positions, and 42 closing their positions.
125% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $16.6M | Put options by funds: $7.39M
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.08B → $7.8B (+$720M)
2% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 41 | Existing positions closed: 42
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 492 → 484 (-8)
10% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 9 (-1)
32% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 143 | Existing positions reduced: 209
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$147M |
| 2 |
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$67.9M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$35.7M |
| 4 |
SP
Sarasin & Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$32.6M |
| 5 |
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
+$27.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$48.3M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$24.1M |
| 3 |
JC
Joho Capital
New York
|
-$23.7M |
| 4 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$22.7M |
| 5 |
Nordea Investment Management
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$22.7M |
VAR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
484 of the 3,462 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (VAR) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $7.8B — up 10% from $7.08B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 42 funds closed out of VAR and 41 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 209 trimmed existing stakes and 143 added.
The largest buyer was Capital World Investors, opening a new position worth an estimated $147M. The largest seller was Harris Associates, cutting an estimated $48.3M.
- 484 institutional investors held Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (VAR) as of Q1 2014, down from 492 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $7.8B of Varian Medical Systems, Inc. stock for Q1 2014, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 41 funds opened new Varian Medical Systems, Inc. positions in Q1 2014 and 42 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Varian Medical Systems, Inc. buyer in Q1 2014 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $147M added.
- The largest Varian Medical Systems, Inc. seller in Q1 2014 was Harris Associates, an estimated $48.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.