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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
AllianceBernstein
101
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$1.35M +$23.5K +1,500 +2%
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
102
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
Florida
$1.34M +$1.01M +64,137 +341%
MC
103
Menta Capital
California
$1.27M -$278K -17,745 -18%
Swiss National Bank
104
Swiss National Bank
Switzerland
$1.2M – – –
Squarepoint
105
Squarepoint
New York
$1.11M +$734K +46,797 +215%
CCM
106
Coe Capital Management
Illinois
$999K -$30.8K -1,965 -3%
SCA
107
Secor Capital Advisors
New York
$979K +$949K +60,519 New
Comerica Bank
108
Comerica Bank
Texas
$975K +$886K +56,463 New
RCIM
109
Russell Clark Investment Management
United Kingdom
$971K +$941K +60,000 New
Principal Financial Group
110
Principal Financial Group
Iowa
$929K +$900K +57,393 New
Mirae Asset Global Investments
111
Mirae Asset Global Investments
South Korea
$921K +$215K +13,728 +32%
SLG
112
Stanley-Laman Group
Pennsylvania
$902K +$875K +55,755 New
Susquehanna International Group
113
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$890K +$863K +55,002 New
QT
114
Quantbot Technologies
New York
$890K +$864K +55,056 New
CSS
115
Cubist Systematic Strategies
Connecticut
$876K +$507K +32,334 +148%
RhumbLine Advisers
116
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
$875K -$151K -9,597 -15%
Massachusetts Financial Services
117
Massachusetts Financial Services
Massachusetts
$871K +$844K +53,811 New
SO
118
STRS Ohio
Ohio
$869K -$61.2K -3,900 -7%
QI
119
QS Investors
New York
$866K – – –
TI
120
Trexquant Investment
Connecticut
$860K +$833K +53,139 New
DCM
121
Dupont Capital Management
Delaware
$758K +$228K +14,535 +45%
CM
122
Crestline Management
Texas
$752K +$729K +46,455 New
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
123
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$737K +$16.2K +1,032 +2%
BLA
124
Balter Liquid Alternatives
Massachusetts
$695K -$528K -33,639 -44%
PAM
125
Panagora Asset Management
Massachusetts
$693K -$536K -34,158 -44%
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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.