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190 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.17B invested in Varonis Systems in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 48 funds opening new positions, 65 increasing their positions, 62 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

200% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 48 | Existing positions closed: 16

19% more funds holding

Funds holding: 160 → 190 (+30)

18% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $990M → $1.17B (+$182M)

2.41% more ownership

Funds ownership: 257.84% → 260.26% (+2.4%)

5% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 65 | Existing positions reduced: 62

20% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 8 (-2)

59% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $847K | Put options by funds: $2.05M

Holders
190
Holders Change
+30
Holders Change %
+18.75%
% of All Funds
4.31%
Holding in Top 10
8
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-20%
% of All Funds
0.18%
New
48
Increased
65
Reduced
62
Closed
16
Calls
$847K
Puts
$2.05M
Net Calls
-$1.2M
Net Calls Change
+$12M

Top Buyers

1
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
+$30M
2
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
+$23M
3
Bank of New York Mellon
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
+$17.2M
4
MWNA
Marshall Wace North America
New York
+$12.6M
5
PMAM
Picton Mahoney Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
+$11.6M

Top Sellers

1
CCM
Cadian Capital Management
New York
-$89.4M
2
IECM
Intrinsic Edge Capital Management
Illinois
-$9.74M
3
CS
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
-$8.7M
4
Bank of Montreal
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
-$4.96M
5
Russell Investments Group
Russell Investments Group
United Kingdom
-$4.28M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
AQR Capital Management
76
AQR Capital Management
Connecticut
$2.66M +$492K +31,344 +24%
California Public Employees Retirement System
77
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$2.65M +$510K +32,508 +25%
Federated Hermes
78
Federated Hermes
Pennsylvania
$2.65M -$10.6K -675 -0.4%
N
79
Nuveen
North Carolina
$2.55M -$870K -55,461 -26%
Canada Life
80
Canada Life
Manitoba, Canada
$2.53M +$2.39M +152,100 +3,327%
GLA
81
Great Lakes Advisors
Illinois
$2.5M +$2.42M +154,434 New
ZIM
82
Zacks Investment Management
Illinois
$2.44M +$528K +33,651 +29%
HSA
83
Hussman Strategic Advisors
Maryland
$2.43M – – –
Los Angeles Capital Management
84
Los Angeles Capital Management
California
$2.41M +$971K +61,917 +71%
B
85
Bailard
California
$2.19M +$2.13M +135,600 New
Allianz Asset Management
86
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
$1.91M -$2.51M -160,026 -58%
EDRH
87
Edmond de Rothschild Holding
Switzerland
$1.89M -$941K -60,000 -34%
ERSOT
88
Employees Retirement System of Texas
Texas
$1.8M – – –
LCG
89
Lisanti Capital Growth
New York
$1.75M -$1.55M -98,580 -48%
TA
90
Teachers Advisors
New York
$1.7M +$48.4K +3,087 +3%
CIP
91
Convergence Investment Partners
Florida
$1.67M +$1.61M +102,930 New
New York State Common Retirement Fund
92
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York
$1.6M -$415K -26,445 -21%
HI
93
HBK Investments
Texas
$1.54M +$29.6K +1,884 +2%
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
94
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
California
$1.5M +$11.9K +759 +0.8%
CCM
95
Cadence Capital Management
Massachusetts
$1.46M +$1.42M +90,312 New
EGI
96
EAM Global Investors
California
$1.44M +$1.39M +88,896 New
ARTA
97
A.R.T. Advisors
New York
$1.43M +$1.39M +88,599 New
Bank of Montreal
98
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$1.43M -$4.96M -316,023 -78%
NAM
99
NorthCoast Asset Management
Connecticut
$1.39M -$515K -32,829 -28%
HIM
100
Hillsdale Investment Management
Ontario, Canada
$1.35M – – –
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VRNS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review

190 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Varonis Systems (VRNS) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $1.17B — up 18% from $990M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 48 funds opened new VRNS positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 32 holders — while 65 added to existing stakes and 62 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $30M. The largest seller was Cadian Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $89.4M sold.

  • 190 institutional investors held Varonis Systems (VRNS) as of Q4 2017, up from 160 in Q3 2017.
  • Funds reported $1.17B of Varonis Systems stock for Q4 2017, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 48 funds opened new Varonis Systems positions in Q4 2017 and 16 closed out, a net change of +32 holders.
  • The largest Varonis Systems buyer in Q4 2017 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $30M added.
  • The largest Varonis Systems seller in Q4 2017 was Cadian Capital Management, an estimated $89.4M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.