Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
VAR was delisted on the 14th of April, 2021.
557 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.23B invested in Varian Medical Systems, Inc. in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 79 funds opening new positions, 169 increasing their positions, 207 reducing their positions, and 44 closing their positions.
203% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $13.6M | Put options by funds: $4.47M
80% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 79 | Existing positions closed: 44
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 531 → 557 (+26)
13% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.42B → $8.23B (-$1.19B)
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 169 | Existing positions reduced: 207
36% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 7 (-4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$58M |
| 2 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$46.1M |
| 3 |
FC
Fairpointe Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$35.9M |
| 4 |
GAM
Gotham Asset Management
New York
|
+$31.2M |
| 5 |
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$24.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VAM
Veritas Asset Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$305M |
| 2 |
ATO
Alecta Tjanstepension Omsesidigt
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$36.9M |
| 3 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$28.6M |
| 4 |
Axa
Paris,
France
|
-$26.5M |
| 5 |
Nordea Investment Management
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$23.3M |
VAR Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
557 of the 4,008 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (VAR) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $8.23B — down 13% from $9.42B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 79 funds opened new VAR positions and 44 closed out — a net gain of 35 holders — while 169 added to existing stakes and 207 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Invesco, adding an estimated $58M. The largest seller was Veritas Asset Management, cutting an estimated $305M.
- 557 institutional investors held Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (VAR) as of Q4 2016, up from 531 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $8.23B of Varian Medical Systems, Inc. stock for Q4 2016, down 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 79 funds opened new Varian Medical Systems, Inc. positions in Q4 2016 and 44 closed out, a net change of +35 holders.
- The largest Varian Medical Systems, Inc. buyer in Q4 2016 was Invesco, an estimated $58M added.
- The largest Varian Medical Systems, Inc. seller in Q4 2016 was Veritas Asset Management, an estimated $305M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.