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Varonis Systems

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: 160190 (+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: 108 (-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
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
BlackRock
1
BlackRock
New York
$116M +$23M +1,469,025 +26%
Jennison Associates
2
Jennison Associates
New York
$87.5M -$2.84M -181,164 -3%
Vanguard Group
3
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
$58.5M +$10.2M +647,802 +22%
IAM
4
Ion Asset Management
Israel
$52.1M +$1.71M +108,705 +3%
Millennium Management
5
Millennium Management
New York
$40.2M +$2.33M +148,596 +6%
Fidelity Investments
6
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$38.2M +$30M +1,912,410 +428%
Bank of New York Mellon
7
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$35.6M +$17.2M +1,095,588 +99%
EA
8
Emerald Advisers
Pennsylvania
$34.9M +$112K +7,152 +0.3%
WRF
9
Waddell & Reed Financial
Kansas
$32.4M -$847K -53,970 -3%
EMFAT
10
Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust
Pennsylvania
$27.9M -$101K -6,420 -0.4%
CS
11
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$26.5M -$8.7M -554,757 -25%
ClearBridge Investments
12
ClearBridge Investments
New York
$26M +$20.3K +1,293 +0.1%
Russell Investments Group
13
Russell Investments Group
United Kingdom
$20.8M -$4.28M -273,156 -17%
Two Sigma Advisers
14
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
$18.6M +$1.91M +121,500 +12%
UBS AM
15
UBS AM
Illinois
$18.1M -$60.8K -3,876 -0.3%
State Street
16
State Street
Massachusetts
$18M +$698K +44,475 +4%
Renaissance Technologies
17
Renaissance Technologies
New York
$17.6M +$1.01M +64,200 +6%
Deutsche Bank
18
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$17.4M +$4.21M +268,326 +33%
Two Sigma Investments
19
Two Sigma Investments
New York
$15.4M -$489K -31,161 -3%
GIPM
20
G2 Investment Partners Management
New York
$14.3M -$1.28M -81,852 -8%
William Blair Investment Management
21
William Blair Investment Management
Illinois
$13.3M -$1.91M -121,728 -13%
MWNA
22
Marshall Wace North America
New York
$13M +$12.6M +806,154 New
DCM
23
Driehaus Capital Management
Illinois
$12.1M -$3.11M -198,420 -21%
PMAM
24
Picton Mahoney Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$12M +$11.6M +739,800 New
CCI
25
Columbus Circle Investors
$11.9M +$340K +21,708 +3%

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.