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VLDR

Velodyne Lidar, Inc. Common Stock
VLDR

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VLDR was delisted on the 10th of February, 2023.

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40 hedge funds and large institutions have $234M invested in Velodyne Lidar, Inc. Common Stock in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 7 increasing their positions, 14 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

120% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 5

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 4 (+2)

38% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $170M → $234M (+$64.1M)

18% more funds holding

Funds holding: 34 → 40 (+6)

50% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 7 | Existing positions reduced: 14

Holders
40
Holders Change
+6
Holders Change %
+17.65%
% of All Funds
0.88%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+100%
% of All Funds
0.09%
New
11
Increased
7
Reduced
14
Closed
5
Calls
$17.3M
Puts
–
Net Calls
+$17.3M
Net Calls Change
-$697K

Top Buyers

1
GCL
Glazer Capital LLC
New York
+$33M
2
FBCM
Fort Baker Capital Management
California
+$9.73M
3
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$8.42M
4
SCM
Shaolin Capital Management
Florida
+$6.97M
5
CCA
Castle Creek Arbitrage
Colorado
+$5.84M

Top Sellers

1
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
New York
-$14.7M
2
Bank of Montreal
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
-$7.13M
3
KPF
K2 Principal Fund
Ontario, Canada
-$6.28M
4
WRBC
W.R. Berkley Corp
Connecticut
-$3.81M
5
OAM
Oxford Asset Management
United Kingdom
-$3.06M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
AGM
26
Alpine Global Management
New York
$761K -$257K -25,160 -25%
WAM
27
Weiss Asset Management
Massachusetts
$727K +$729K +71,510 New
BI
28
Bulldog Investors
New Jersey
$589K +$590K +57,856 New
WAM
29
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
$510K +$512K +50,200 New
UBS Group
30
UBS Group
Switzerland
$327K -$80.6K -7,900 -20%
KC
31
Kepos Capital
New York
$305K +$306K +30,000 New
California Public Employees Retirement System
32
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$179K -$46.3K -4,541 -21%
Stifel Financial
33
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$170K -$293K -28,690 -63%
KPF
34
K2 Principal Fund
Ontario, Canada
$162K -$6.28M -615,783 -97%
RCM
35
Radcliffe Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$153K – – –
EPM
36
Equitec Proprietary Markets
Illinois
$119K +$106K +10,400 New
PAM
37
Panagora Asset Management
Massachusetts
$50K – – –
Morgan Stanley
38
Morgan Stanley
New York
$7K -$72.5K -7,106 -92%
TRCT
39
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$2K +$2.04K +200 New
Bank of Montreal
40
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
– -$7.13M -700,000 Closed
DWM
41
Dakota Wealth Management
Florida
– -$1.03M -100,950 Closed
PAMP
42
Polar Asset Management Partners
Ontario, Canada
– -$966K -94,750 Closed
MSU
43
Mizuho Securities USA
New York
– -$715K -70,174 Closed
FHA
44
First Horizon Advisors
Tennessee
– -$189K -18,600 Closed
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VLDR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review

40 of the 4,538 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Velodyne Lidar, Inc. Common Stock (VLDR) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $234M — up 38% from $170M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 11 funds opened new VLDR positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 7 added to existing stakes and 14 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Glazer Capital LLC, adding an estimated $33M. The largest seller was Karpus Investment Management, cutting an estimated $14.7M.

  • 40 institutional investors held Velodyne Lidar, Inc. Common Stock (VLDR) as of Q1 2020, up from 34 in Q4 2019.
  • Funds reported $234M of Velodyne Lidar, Inc. Common Stock stock for Q1 2020, up 38% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 11 funds opened new Velodyne Lidar, Inc. Common Stock positions in Q1 2020 and 5 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
  • The largest Velodyne Lidar, Inc. Common Stock buyer in Q1 2020 was Glazer Capital LLC, an estimated $33M added.
  • The largest Velodyne Lidar, Inc. Common Stock seller in Q1 2020 was Karpus Investment Management, an estimated $14.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.