Verisk Analytics
VRSK
335 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.1B invested in Verisk Analytics in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 41 funds opening new positions, 135 increasing their positions, 105 reducing their positions, and 38 closing their positions.
29% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 135 | Existing positions reduced: 105
8% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 41 | Existing positions closed: 38
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 334 → 335 (+1)
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.86B → $9.1B (-$766M)
60% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $324K | Put options by funds: $810K
83% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 1 (-5)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Parnassus Investments
San Francisco,
California
|
+$65.1M |
| 2 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$60.4M |
| 3 |
SCM
Sterling Capital Management
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$58.9M |
| 4 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$49.5M |
| 5 |
GCM
Geneva Capital Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$35M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ORIO
Old Republic International (ORI)
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$185M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$77.1M |
| 3 |
CIC
Chilton Investment Company
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$42.4M |
| 4 |
MCM
Marsico Capital Management
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$36.5M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$35.6M |
VRSK Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
335 of the 3,463 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Verisk Analytics (VRSK) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $9.1B — down 7.8% from $9.86B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 41 funds opened new VRSK positions and 38 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 135 added to existing stakes and 105 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Parnassus Investments, adding an estimated $65.1M. The largest seller was Old Republic International (ORI), exiting entirely with an estimated $185M sold.
- 335 institutional investors held Verisk Analytics (VRSK) as of Q1 2014, up from 334 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $9.1B of Verisk Analytics stock for Q1 2014, down 7.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 41 funds opened new Verisk Analytics positions in Q1 2014 and 38 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Verisk Analytics buyer in Q1 2014 was Parnassus Investments, an estimated $65.1M added.
- The largest Verisk Analytics seller in Q1 2014 was Old Republic International (ORI), an estimated $185M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.