Vericel Corp
VCEL
150 hedge funds and large institutions have $635M invested in Vericel Corp in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 36 funds opening new positions, 58 increasing their positions, 43 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
150% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 10 (+6)
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 36 | Existing positions closed: 18
35% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 58 | Existing positions reduced: 43
30% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $489M → $635M (+$146M)
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 132 → 150 (+18)
3.39% more ownership
Funds ownership: 80.84% → 84.23% (+3.4%)
21% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.24M | Put options by funds: $1.57M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DM
Deerfield Management
New York
|
+$31.5M |
| 2 |
DCM
Driehaus Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$7.25M |
| 3 |
NCGI
Next Century Growth Investors
Plymouth,
Minnesota
|
+$7.07M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$5.47M |
| 5 |
OAM
Oberweis Asset Management
Lisle,
Illinois
|
+$4.32M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ACM
Archon Capital Management
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$16.5M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$12.7M |
| 3 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$7.76M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$5.08M |
| 5 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$4.72M |
VCEL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
150 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vericel Corp (VCEL) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $635M — up 30% from $489M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 36 funds opened new VCEL positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 58 added to existing stakes and 43 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Deerfield Management, adding an estimated $31.5M. The largest seller was Archon Capital Management, cutting an estimated $16.5M.
- 150 institutional investors held Vericel Corp (VCEL) as of Q4 2018, up from 132 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $635M of Vericel Corp stock for Q4 2018, up 30% quarter-over-quarter.
- 36 funds opened new Vericel Corp positions in Q4 2018 and 18 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
- The largest Vericel Corp buyer in Q4 2018 was Deerfield Management, an estimated $31.5M added.
- The largest Vericel Corp seller in Q4 2018 was Archon Capital Management, an estimated $16.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.