Veren
VRN was delisted on the 12th of May, 2025.
168 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.79B invested in Veren in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 57 increasing their positions, 58 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
25% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.24B → $2.79B (+$550M)
20% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 20
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 165 → 168 (+3)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)
2% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 57 | Existing positions reduced: 58
71% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.93M | Put options by funds: $20.4M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JFL
Jarislowsky, Fraser Ltd
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$92.2M |
| 2 |
Canada Life
Winnipeg,
Manitoba, Canada
|
+$38M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$37.8M |
| 4 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$28.4M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$17M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$84.4M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$46.3M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$26.6M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$19.6M |
| 5 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$18.8M |
VRN Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
168 of the 3,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Veren (VRN) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $2.79B — up 25% from $2.24B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new VRN positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 57 added to existing stakes and 58 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jarislowsky, Fraser Ltd, opening a new position worth an estimated $92.2M. The largest seller was Mackenzie Financial, exiting entirely with an estimated $84.4M sold.
- 168 institutional investors held Veren (VRN) as of Q1 2016, up from 165 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $2.79B of Veren stock for Q1 2016, up 25% quarter-over-quarter.
- 24 funds opened new Veren positions in Q1 2016 and 20 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest Veren buyer in Q1 2016 was Jarislowsky, Fraser Ltd, an estimated $92.2M added.
- The largest Veren seller in Q1 2016 was Mackenzie Financial, an estimated $84.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.