Veren
VRN was delisted on the 12th of May, 2025.
188 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.25B invested in Veren in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 39 funds opening new positions, 67 increasing their positions, 61 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
144% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 39 | Existing positions closed: 16
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.77B → $3.25B (+$483M)
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 167 → 188 (+21)
10% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 67 | Existing positions reduced: 61
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)
51% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $12.4M | Put options by funds: $25.5M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$113M |
| 2 |
SI
Sentry Investments
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$50.1M |
| 3 |
Canada Life
Winnipeg,
Manitoba, Canada
|
+$37.5M |
| 4 |
CIBC Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$31M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$30.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management (CC&L)
Vancouver,
British Columbia, Canada
|
-$91.4M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$63.5M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$46.7M |
| 4 |
GCC
Guardian Capital (Canada)
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$34.7M |
| 5 |
IIM
Intact Investment Management
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$21.4M |
VRN Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
188 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Veren (VRN) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $3.25B — up 17% from $2.77B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 39 funds opened new VRN positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 23 holders — while 67 added to existing stakes and 61 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Mackenzie Financial, opening a new position worth an estimated $113M. The largest seller was Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management (CC&L), cutting an estimated $91.4M.
- 188 institutional investors held Veren (VRN) as of Q2 2016, up from 167 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $3.25B of Veren stock for Q2 2016, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 39 funds opened new Veren positions in Q2 2016 and 16 closed out, a net change of +23 holders.
- The largest Veren buyer in Q2 2016 was Mackenzie Financial, an estimated $113M added.
- The largest Veren seller in Q2 2016 was Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management (CC&L), an estimated $91.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.