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VLDR

Velodyne Lidar, Inc. Common Stock
VLDR

Delisted

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

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29 hedge funds and large institutions have $130M invested in Velodyne Lidar, Inc. Common Stock in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 4 increasing their positions, 5 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

200% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 4

32% more funds holding

Funds holding: 22 → 29 (+7)

20% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $109M → $130M (+$21.7M)

20% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 4 | Existing positions reduced: 5

Holders
29
Holders Change
+7
Holders Change %
+31.82%
% of All Funds
0.63%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
12
Increased
4
Reduced
5
Closed
4
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
New York
+$15.1M
2
WCMNY
Westchester Capital Management (New York)
New York
+$8.8M
3
Bank of Montreal
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
+$6.84M
4
KPF
K2 Principal Fund
Ontario, Canada
+$5.1M
5
Verition Fund Management
Verition Fund Management
Connecticut
+$4.91M

Top Sellers

1
HCM
Highbridge Capital Management
New York
-$14.4M
2
AA
AQR Arbitrage
Connecticut
-$7.17M
3
MSU
Mizuho Securities USA
New York
-$1.63M
4
BCM
Basso Capital Management
Connecticut
-$969K
5
Walleye Trading
Walleye Trading
New York
-$464K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
MF
1
Magnetar Financial
Illinois
$24.8M – – –
OAM
2
Oxford Asset Management
United Kingdom
$17.8M – – –
KIM
3
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$15M +$15.1M +1,541,015 New
AA
4
AQR Arbitrage
Connecticut
$9M -$7.17M -734,000 -44%
WCMNY
5
Westchester Capital Management (New York)
New York
$8.86M +$8.8M +900,400 New
MP
6
Mangrove Partners
Connecticut
$8.36M – – –
PC
7
Periscope Capital
Ontario, Canada
$7.36M +$1.11M +113,500 +18%
Bank of Montreal
8
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$6.89M +$6.84M +700,000 New
WRBC
9
W.R. Berkley Corp
Connecticut
$5.86M – – –
KPF
10
K2 Principal Fund
Ontario, Canada
$5.78M +$5.1M +521,978 +803%
Verition Fund Management
11
Verition Fund Management
Connecticut
$4.94M +$4.91M +502,497 New
SCM
12
Shaolin Capital Management
Florida
$2.95M +$2.93M +300,000 New
PAM
13
Panagora Asset Management
Massachusetts
$2.05M +$23.7K +2,423 +1%
Goldman Sachs
14
Goldman Sachs
New York
$1.48M – – –
MSU
15
Mizuho Securities USA
New York
$1.44M -$1.63M -167,194 -53%
UBS Group
16
UBS Group
Switzerland
$1.34M +$1.33M +136,417 New
Walleye Trading
17
Walleye Trading
New York
$1M -$464K -47,434 -32%
BCM
18
Basso Capital Management
Connecticut
$993K -$969K -99,100 -50%
DAM
19
Deltec Asset Management
New York
$984K – – –
WAM
20
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
$984K +$489K +50,000 +100%
DWM
21
Dakota Wealth Management
Florida
$889K +$885K +90,500 New
PAMP
22
Polar Asset Management Partners
Ontario, Canada
$736K – – –
HIM
23
HGC Investment Management
Ontario, Canada
$492K – – –
Stifel Financial
24
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$102K +$102K +10,400 New
RCM
25
Radcliffe Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$98K +$97.7K +10,000 New
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VLDR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review

29 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Velodyne Lidar, Inc. Common Stock (VLDR) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $130M — up 20% from $109M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new VLDR positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 4 added to existing stakes and 5 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Karpus Investment Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $15.1M. The largest seller was Highbridge Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $14.4M sold.

  • 29 institutional investors held Velodyne Lidar, Inc. Common Stock (VLDR) as of Q1 2019, up from 22 in Q4 2018.
  • Funds reported $130M of Velodyne Lidar, Inc. Common Stock stock for Q1 2019, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 12 funds opened new Velodyne Lidar, Inc. Common Stock positions in Q1 2019 and 4 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
  • The largest Velodyne Lidar, Inc. Common Stock buyer in Q1 2019 was Karpus Investment Management, an estimated $15.1M added.
  • The largest Velodyne Lidar, Inc. Common Stock seller in Q1 2019 was Highbridge Capital Management, an estimated $14.4M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.