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Viking Therapeutics

143 hedge funds and large institutions have $319M invested in Viking Therapeutics in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 39 increasing their positions, 45 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

46% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $16M | Put options by funds: $11M

14% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $280M → $319M (+$39M)

4% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 24

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 (0)

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 144143 (-1)

1.32% less ownership

Funds ownership: 56.37%55.05% (-1.3%)

13% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 39 | Existing positions reduced: 45

Holders
143
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-0.69%
% of All Funds
2.81%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
25
Increased
39
Reduced
45
Closed
24
Calls
$16M
Puts
$11M
Net Calls
+$5.01M
Net Calls Change
-$4.5M

VKTX Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review

143 of the 5,092 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $319M — up 14% from $280M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 25 funds opened new VKTX positions and 24 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 39 added to existing stakes and 45 trimmed.

The largest buyer was ArrowMark Colorado Holdings, adding an estimated $4.97M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $5.6M.

  • 143 institutional investors held Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) as of Q4 2019, down from 144 in Q3 2019.
  • Funds reported $319M of Viking Therapeutics stock for Q4 2019, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 25 funds opened new Viking Therapeutics positions in Q4 2019 and 24 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest Viking Therapeutics buyer in Q4 2019 was ArrowMark Colorado Holdings, an estimated $4.97M added.
  • The largest Viking Therapeutics seller in Q4 2019 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $5.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.