Verisk Analytics
VRSK
419 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.1B invested in Verisk Analytics in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 62 funds opening new positions, 172 increasing their positions, 121 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
121% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 62 | Existing positions closed: 28
42% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 172 | Existing positions reduced: 121
35% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.28M | Put options by funds: $1.69M
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 8 (+2)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 389 → 419 (+30)
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $10.4B → $11.1B (+$718M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HL
Harding Loevner
Bridgewater,
New Jersey
|
+$574M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$107M |
| 3 |
ACM
AKRE Capital Management
Middleburg,
Virginia
|
+$74.6M |
| 4 |
SGA
Sustainable Growth Advisers
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$71.1M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$60.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$207M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$188M |
| 3 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$181M |
| 4 |
CIP
Champlain Investment Partners
Burlington,
Vermont
|
-$42M |
| 5 |
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS)
Columbus,
Ohio
|
-$34.9M |
VRSK Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
419 of the 3,730 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Verisk Analytics (VRSK) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $11.1B — up 6.9% from $10.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 62 funds opened new VRSK positions and 28 closed out — a net gain of 34 holders — while 172 added to existing stakes and 121 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Harding Loevner, adding an estimated $574M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $207M.
- 419 institutional investors held Verisk Analytics (VRSK) as of Q2 2015, up from 389 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $11.1B of Verisk Analytics stock for Q2 2015, up 6.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 62 funds opened new Verisk Analytics positions in Q2 2015 and 28 closed out, a net change of +34 holders.
- The largest Verisk Analytics buyer in Q2 2015 was Harding Loevner, an estimated $574M added.
- The largest Verisk Analytics seller in Q2 2015 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $207M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.