Vericel Corp
VCEL
129 hedge funds and large institutions have $317M invested in Vericel Corp in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 63 funds opening new positions, 37 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
250% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 63 | Existing positions closed: 18
95% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 37 | Existing positions reduced: 19
54% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $206M → $317M (+$111M)
54% more funds holding
Funds holding: 84 → 129 (+45)
21.93% more ownership
Funds ownership: 56.87% → 78.8% (+22%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
57% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.15M | Put options by funds: $2.71M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$31.6M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$19.1M |
| 3 |
MWNA
Marshall Wace North America
New York
|
+$16.4M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$7.31M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$6.98M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BC
Broadfin Capital
New York
|
-$6.56M |
| 2 |
ACM
Archon Capital Management
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$5.55M |
| 3 |
EI
EAM Investors
Solana Beach,
California
|
-$4.77M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$2.58M |
| 5 |
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
-$2.02M |
VCEL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
129 of the 4,385 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vericel Corp (VCEL) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $317M — up 54% from $206M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 63 funds opened new VCEL positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 45 holders — while 37 added to existing stakes and 19 trimmed.
The largest buyer was State Street, adding an estimated $31.6M. The largest seller was Broadfin Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $6.56M sold.
- 129 institutional investors held Vericel Corp (VCEL) as of Q2 2018, up from 84 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $317M of Vericel Corp stock for Q2 2018, up 54% quarter-over-quarter.
- 63 funds opened new Vericel Corp positions in Q2 2018 and 18 closed out, a net change of +45 holders.
- The largest Vericel Corp buyer in Q2 2018 was State Street, an estimated $31.6M added.
- The largest Vericel Corp seller in Q2 2018 was Broadfin Capital, an estimated $6.56M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.