Verisk Analytics
VRSK
335 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.86B invested in Verisk Analytics in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 39 funds opening new positions, 135 increasing their positions, 113 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.
73% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $204K | Put options by funds: $118K
19% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 135 | Existing positions reduced: 113
8% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 39 | Existing positions closed: 36
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.44B → $9.86B (+$418M)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 334 → 335 (+1)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 6 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$210M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$173M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$147M |
| 4 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$96.7M |
| 5 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$86.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$149M |
| 2 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$63.9M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$47.3M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$44.7M |
| 5 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$38.3M |
VRSK Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
335 of the 3,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Verisk Analytics (VRSK) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $9.86B — up 4.4% from $9.44B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 39 funds opened new VRSK positions and 36 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 135 added to existing stakes and 113 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AllianceBernstein, adding an estimated $210M. The largest seller was Artisan Partners, cutting an estimated $149M.
- 335 institutional investors held Verisk Analytics (VRSK) as of Q4 2013, up from 334 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $9.86B of Verisk Analytics stock for Q4 2013, up 4.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 39 funds opened new Verisk Analytics positions in Q4 2013 and 36 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Verisk Analytics buyer in Q4 2013 was AllianceBernstein, an estimated $210M added.
- The largest Verisk Analytics seller in Q4 2013 was Artisan Partners, an estimated $149M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.