Verisk Analytics
VRSK
334 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.44B invested in Verisk Analytics in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 37 funds opening new positions, 123 increasing their positions, 120 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.
61% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 37 | Existing positions closed: 23
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.57B → $9.44B (+$873M)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 322 → 334 (+12)
3% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 123 | Existing positions reduced: 120
10% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 9 (-1)
73% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $32K | Put options by funds: $117K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$319M |
| 2 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$91.6M |
| 3 |
TCM
TimesSquare Capital Management
New York
|
+$58.5M |
| 4 |
DDC
DF Dent & Co
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$53.9M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$28.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IFP
Independent Franchise Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$191M |
| 2 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$108M |
| 3 |
SCM
Sandler Capital Management
New York
|
-$56.2M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$27.5M |
| 5 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$21.1M |
VRSK Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review
334 of the 3,084 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Verisk Analytics (VRSK) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $9.44B — up 10% from $8.57B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 37 funds opened new VRSK positions and 23 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 123 added to existing stakes and 120 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $319M. The largest seller was Independent Franchise Partners, cutting an estimated $191M.
- 334 institutional investors held Verisk Analytics (VRSK) as of Q3 2013, up from 322 in Q2 2013.
- Funds reported $9.44B of Verisk Analytics stock for Q3 2013, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 37 funds opened new Verisk Analytics positions in Q3 2013 and 23 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest Verisk Analytics buyer in Q3 2013 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $319M added.
- The largest Verisk Analytics seller in Q3 2013 was Independent Franchise Partners, an estimated $191M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.