Vericel Corp
VCEL
42 hedge funds and large institutions have $29.3M invested in Vericel Corp in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 14 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
2.27% more ownership
Funds ownership: 29.71% → 31.97% (+2.3%)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $28.4M → $29.3M (+$845K)
9% less funds holding
Funds holding: 46 → 42 (-4)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 14
17% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 6
56% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $90K | Put options by funds: $206K
Top Buyers
| 1 |
SCM
Stonepine Capital Management
Bend,
Oregon
|
+$3.9M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$3.1M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.12M |
| 4 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$310K |
| 5 |
KIA
Kopp Investment Advisors
Bloomington,
Minnesota
|
+$156K |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$1M |
| 2 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$910K |
| 3 |
SM
Sabby Management
Miami Beach,
Florida
|
-$382K |
| 4 |
TSS
Two Sigma Securities
New York
|
-$103K |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$68.3K |
VCEL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
42 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vericel Corp (VCEL) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $29.3M — up 3% from $28.4M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 6 funds closed out of VCEL and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 14 trimmed existing stakes and 12 added.
The largest buyer was Stonepine Capital Management, adding an estimated $3.9M. The largest seller was Renaissance Technologies, cutting an estimated $1M.
- 42 institutional investors held Vericel Corp (VCEL) as of Q1 2017, down from 46 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $29.3M of Vericel Corp stock for Q1 2017, up 3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new Vericel Corp positions in Q1 2017 and 6 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Vericel Corp buyer in Q1 2017 was Stonepine Capital Management, an estimated $3.9M added.
- The largest Vericel Corp seller in Q1 2017 was Renaissance Technologies, an estimated $1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.