Verisk Analytics
VRSK
461 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.7B invested in Verisk Analytics in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 95 funds opening new positions, 167 increasing their positions, 151 reducing their positions, and 58 closing their positions.
64% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 95 | Existing positions closed: 58
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 9 (+3)
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $11.4B → $12.7B (+$1.22B)
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 167 | Existing positions reduced: 151
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 428 → 461 (+33)
33% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.6M | Put options by funds: $6.85M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$216M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$214M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$210M |
| 4 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$96.5M |
| 5 |
FAM
Fred Alger Management
New York
|
+$89.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DCP
DSM Capital Partners
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida
|
-$102M |
| 2 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$82.5M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$81.7M |
| 4 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$74.2M |
| 5 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$66.5M |
VRSK Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
461 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Verisk Analytics (VRSK) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $12.7B — up 11% from $11.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 95 funds opened new VRSK positions and 58 closed out — a net gain of 37 holders — while 167 added to existing stakes and 151 trimmed.
The largest buyer was State Street, adding an estimated $216M. The largest seller was DSM Capital Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $102M sold.
- 461 institutional investors held Verisk Analytics (VRSK) as of Q4 2015, up from 428 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $12.7B of Verisk Analytics stock for Q4 2015, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 95 funds opened new Verisk Analytics positions in Q4 2015 and 58 closed out, a net change of +37 holders.
- The largest Verisk Analytics buyer in Q4 2015 was State Street, an estimated $216M added.
- The largest Verisk Analytics seller in Q4 2015 was DSM Capital Partners, an estimated $102M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.