Verrica Pharmaceuticals
VRCA
44 hedge funds and large institutions have $103M invested in Verrica Pharmaceuticals in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
49% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $69.1M → $103M (+$34M)
33% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 12
0% more ownership
Funds ownership: 3.46% → 3.46% (+0%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 47 → 44 (-3)
50% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 6
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$313K |
| 2 |
DMK
David M. Knott
|
+$280K |
| 3 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$173K |
| 4 |
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
+$159K |
| 5 |
CIAS
Capital Investment Advisory Services
Raleigh,
North Carolina
|
+$139K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$989K |
| 2 |
ZIM
Zacks Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$279K |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$254K |
| 4 |
SRAM
Spouting Rock Asset Management
Bryn Mawr,
Pennsylvania
|
-$117K |
| 5 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$104K |
VRCA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
44 of the 5,676 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Verrica Pharmaceuticals (VRCA) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $103M — up 49% from $69.1M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 6 funds closed out of VRCA and 3 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 12 trimmed existing stakes and 16 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $313K. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $989K.
- 44 institutional investors held Verrica Pharmaceuticals (VRCA) as of Q4 2020, down from 47 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $103M of Verrica Pharmaceuticals stock for Q4 2020, up 49% quarter-over-quarter.
- 3 funds opened new Verrica Pharmaceuticals positions in Q4 2020 and 6 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest Verrica Pharmaceuticals buyer in Q4 2020 was BlackRock, an estimated $313K added.
- The largest Verrica Pharmaceuticals seller in Q4 2020 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $989K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.