VIOLIN MEMORY, INC.
VMEM
VMEM was delisted on the 27th of October, 2016.
68 hedge funds and large institutions have $14.6M invested in VIOLIN MEMORY, INC. in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 22 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
598% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $279K | Put options by funds: $40K
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
14% less funds holding
Funds holding: 79 → 68 (-11)
32% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 22
51% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $30M → $14.6M (-$15.3M)
61% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 18
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$340K |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$301K |
| 3 |
KIA
KCM Investment Advisors
Greenbrae,
California
|
+$241K |
| 4 |
Jacobs Levy Equity Management
Florham Park,
New Jersey
|
+$190K |
| 5 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$154K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.69M |
| 2 |
JG
Jefferies Group
New York
|
-$654K |
| 3 |
CG
Clinton Group
New York
|
-$616K |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$405K |
| 5 |
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
-$273K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
Squarepoint
New York
| – | -$21K | -5,925 | Closed |
|
77
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
| – | -$21.1K | -5,849 | Closed |
|
|
GC
78
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$20K | -5,559 | Closed |
|
|
PG
79
PEAK6 Group
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$15K | -4,101 | Closed |
|
|
TC
80
TFS Capital
West Chester,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$14K | -3,796 | Closed |
|
|
AIA
81
Allegis Investment Advisors
Idaho Falls,
Idaho
| – | -$5K | -1,250 | Closed |
|
|
KCPG
82
Kavar Capital Partners Group
Leawood,
Kansas
| – | -$1K | -500 | Closed |
|
VMEM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
68 of the 3,754 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VIOLIN MEMORY, INC. (VMEM) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $14.6M — down 51% from $30M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 18 funds closed out of VMEM and 7 opened new positions — a net loss of 11 holders — while 22 trimmed existing stakes and 15 added.
The largest buyer was Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments), adding an estimated $340K. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $1.69M.
- 68 institutional investors held VIOLIN MEMORY, INC. (VMEM) as of Q1 2016, down from 79 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $14.6M of VIOLIN MEMORY, INC. stock for Q1 2016, down 51% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new VIOLIN MEMORY, INC. positions in Q1 2016 and 18 closed out, a net change of -11 holders.
- The largest VIOLIN MEMORY, INC. buyer in Q1 2016 was Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments), an estimated $340K added.
- The largest VIOLIN MEMORY, INC. seller in Q1 2016 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $1.69M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.