Verisk Analytics
VRSK
546 hedge funds and large institutions have $16B invested in Verisk Analytics in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 76 funds opening new positions, 169 increasing their positions, 215 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.
55% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 76 | Existing positions closed: 49
31% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 13 → 17 (+4)
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $14.6B → $16B (+$1.32B)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 526 → 546 (+20)
0.36% more ownership
Funds ownership: 92.67% → 93.03% (+0.36%)
21% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 169 | Existing positions reduced: 215
76% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.7M | Put options by funds: $15.6M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$120M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$85.7M |
| 3 |
BI
BlueSpruce Investments
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$63.7M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$56.5M |
| 5 |
Fayez Sarofim & Co
Houston,
Texas
|
+$47.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Berkshire Hathaway
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$128M |
| 2 |
WP
Wedgewood Partners
St Louis,
Missouri
|
-$106M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$98.1M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$79.1M |
| 5 |
Baillie Gifford & Co
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
-$47.9M |
VRSK Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
546 of the 4,373 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Verisk Analytics (VRSK) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $16B — up 9% from $14.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 76 funds opened new VRSK positions and 49 closed out — a net gain of 27 holders — while 169 added to existing stakes and 215 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Massachusetts Financial Services, adding an estimated $120M. The largest seller was Berkshire Hathaway, cutting an estimated $128M.
- 546 institutional investors held Verisk Analytics (VRSK) as of Q1 2018, up from 526 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $16B of Verisk Analytics stock for Q1 2018, up 9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 76 funds opened new Verisk Analytics positions in Q1 2018 and 49 closed out, a net change of +27 holders.
- The largest Verisk Analytics buyer in Q1 2018 was Massachusetts Financial Services, an estimated $120M added.
- The largest Verisk Analytics seller in Q1 2018 was Berkshire Hathaway, an estimated $128M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.