Varonis Systems
VRNS
203 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.37B invested in Varonis Systems in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 43 funds opening new positions, 70 increasing their positions, 60 reducing their positions, and 38 closing their positions.
222% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.03M | Put options by funds: $1.25M
17% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 70 | Existing positions reduced: 60
13% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 43 | Existing positions closed: 38
3.47% more ownership
Funds ownership: 258.69% → 262.16% (+3.5%)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 199 → 203 (+4)
26% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.85B → $1.37B (-$480M)
67% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 3 (-6)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JSP
Jackson Square Partners
Larkspur,
California
|
+$35.8M |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$17.9M |
| 3 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$16.6M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$16.2M |
| 5 |
MIFH
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Petach Tikva,
Israel
|
+$15.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IAM
Ion Asset Management
Herzliya,
Israel
|
-$70.4M |
| 2 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
-$33.1M |
| 3 |
TCM
TimesSquare Capital Management
New York
|
-$25.6M |
| 4 |
DP
DSAM Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$16.6M |
| 5 |
PMAM
Picton Mahoney Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$14.3M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JMPWA
226
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
San Francisco,
California
| – | -$209K | -8,580 | Closed |
|
|
ACI
227
AMP Capital Investors
Sydney,
Australia
| – | -$204K | -8,400 | Closed |
|
|
BC
228
Brinker Capital
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$201K | -8,226 | Closed |
|
|
MSFP
229
Mark Sheptoff Financial Planning
Glastonbury,
Connecticut
| – | -$125K | -5,100 | Closed |
|
230
Group One Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$65.4K | -3,312 | Closed |
|
231
US Bancorp
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
| – | -$69K | -2,844 | Closed |
|
|
MYIA
232
Mount Yale Investment Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
| – | -$25K | -1,212 | Closed |
|
233
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
| – | -$29K | -1,200 | Closed |
|
|
SWP
234
Stratos Wealth Partners
Beachwood,
Ohio
| – | -$18K | -750 | Closed |
|
|
TFA
235
Toth Financial Advisory
Leesburg,
Virginia
| – | -$7K | -300 | Closed |
|
236
Federated Hermes
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$1K | -42 | Closed |
|
|
GT
237
Glenmede Trust
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
| – | +$118 | +6 | New |
|
|
NFG
238
Next Financial Group
Houston,
Texas
| – | +$414 | +21 | New |
|
VRNS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
203 of the 4,489 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Varonis Systems (VRNS) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $1.37B — down 26% from $1.85B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 43 funds opened new VRNS positions and 38 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 70 added to existing stakes and 60 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jackson Square Partners, adding an estimated $35.8M. The largest seller was Ion Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $70.4M sold.
- 203 institutional investors held Varonis Systems (VRNS) as of Q4 2018, up from 199 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $1.37B of Varonis Systems stock for Q4 2018, down 26% quarter-over-quarter.
- 43 funds opened new Varonis Systems positions in Q4 2018 and 38 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest Varonis Systems buyer in Q4 2018 was Jackson Square Partners, an estimated $35.8M added.
- The largest Varonis Systems seller in Q4 2018 was Ion Asset Management, an estimated $70.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.