Viavi Solutions
VIAV
266 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.27B invested in Viavi Solutions in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 57 funds opening new positions, 88 increasing their positions, 69 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.
652% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $28.4M | Put options by funds: $3.78M
150% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 5 (+3)
90% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 57 | Existing positions closed: 30
38% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.65B → $2.27B (+$622M)
28% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 88 | Existing positions reduced: 69
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 245 → 266 (+21)
4.46% more ownership
Funds ownership: 87.5% → 91.96% (+4.5%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$294M |
| 2 |
QAM
Quentec Asset Management
New York
|
+$27.6M |
| 3 |
GA
Glenhill Advisors
New York
|
+$23.6M |
| 4 |
TA
Teachers Advisors
New York
|
+$21.5M |
| 5 |
MC
Maplelane Capital
New York
|
+$17.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DnB Asset Management
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$32.8M |
| 2 |
CC
Carlson Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$32M |
| 3 |
SV
Starboard Value
New York
|
-$28.6M |
| 4 |
SAM
Sandell Asset Management
New York
|
-$18.2M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$18M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
276
Wolverine Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$120K | -12,330 | Closed |
|
277
Parallax Volatility Advisers
San Francisco,
California
| – | -$14.2K | -1,458 | Closed |
|
|
PSC
278
Prentiss Smith & Co
Brattleboro,
Vermont
| – | -$3K | -400 | Closed |
|
|
SIC
279
Salem Investment Counselors
Winston Salem,
North Carolina
| – | -$2K | -303 | Closed |
|
|
PHK
280
Point72 Hong Kong
Hong Kong
| – | -$1K | -97 | Closed |
|
|
PRS
281
Pinkerton Retirement Specialists
Coeur D Alene,
Idaho
| – | -$1K | -63 | Closed |
|
|
CS
282
Credential Securities
Vancouver,
| – | -$40 | -5 | Closed |
|
|
MSFP
283
Mark Sheptoff Financial Planning
Glastonbury,
Connecticut
| – | +$10 | +1 | +100% |
|
VIAV Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
266 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Viavi Solutions (VIAV) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $2.27B — up 38% from $1.65B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 57 funds opened new VIAV positions and 30 closed out — a net gain of 27 holders — while 88 added to existing stakes and 69 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $294M. The largest seller was DnB Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $32.8M sold.
- 266 institutional investors held Viavi Solutions (VIAV) as of Q1 2017, up from 245 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $2.27B of Viavi Solutions stock for Q1 2017, up 38% quarter-over-quarter.
- 57 funds opened new Viavi Solutions positions in Q1 2017 and 30 closed out, a net change of +27 holders.
- The largest Viavi Solutions buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $294M added.
- The largest Viavi Solutions seller in Q1 2017 was DnB Asset Management, an estimated $32.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.