Verisk Analytics
VRSK
355 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.74B invested in Verisk Analytics in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 49 funds opening new positions, 141 increasing their positions, 106 reducing their positions, and 37 closing their positions.
137% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.91M | Put options by funds: $806K
33% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 141 | Existing positions reduced: 106
32% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 49 | Existing positions closed: 37
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.25B → $9.74B (+$491M)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 347 → 355 (+8)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HL
Harding Loevner
Bridgewater,
New Jersey
|
+$123M |
| 2 |
William Blair & Company
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$71.1M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$56.8M |
| 4 |
SCM
Sterling Capital Management
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$48.8M |
| 5 |
SI
Scout Investments
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$44.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$184M |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$119M |
| 3 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$49.6M |
| 4 |
TG
TCW Group
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$47.2M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$47.1M |
VRSK Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
355 of the 3,750 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Verisk Analytics (VRSK) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $9.74B — up 5.3% from $9.25B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 49 funds opened new VRSK positions and 37 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 141 added to existing stakes and 106 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Harding Loevner, opening a new position worth an estimated $123M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $184M.
- 355 institutional investors held Verisk Analytics (VRSK) as of Q4 2014, up from 347 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $9.74B of Verisk Analytics stock for Q4 2014, up 5.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 49 funds opened new Verisk Analytics positions in Q4 2014 and 37 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest Verisk Analytics buyer in Q4 2014 was Harding Loevner, an estimated $123M added.
- The largest Verisk Analytics seller in Q4 2014 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $184M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.