Verisk Analytics
VRSK
599 hedge funds and large institutions have $16.4B invested in Verisk Analytics in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 86 funds opening new positions, 225 increasing their positions, 201 reducing their positions, and 58 closing their positions.
48% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 86 | Existing positions closed: 58
12% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 225 | Existing positions reduced: 201
12% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $12.4M | Put options by funds: $11.1M
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 576 → 599 (+23)
1.63% less ownership
Funds ownership: 93.97% → 92.34% (-1.6%)
6% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 15 (-1)
12% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18.6B → $16.4B (-$2.21B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$69.4M |
| 2 |
JCM
Junto Capital Management
New York
|
+$54.3M |
| 3 |
Fundsmith LLP
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$52.7M |
| 4 |
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Minato-Ku, Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$41.6M |
| 5 |
CAM
Congress Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$38.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$99.1M |
| 2 |
Diamond Hill Capital Management
Columbus,
Ohio
|
-$93.7M |
| 3 |
Baillie Gifford & Co
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
-$89.6M |
| 4 |
NEAM
New England Asset Management
Farmington,
Connecticut
|
-$88.7M |
| 5 |
TCCM
Two Creeks Capital Management
New York
|
-$86.9M |
VRSK Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
599 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Verisk Analytics (VRSK) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $16.4B — down 12% from $18.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 86 funds opened new VRSK positions and 58 closed out — a net gain of 28 holders — while 225 added to existing stakes and 201 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Janus Henderson Group, adding an estimated $69.4M. The largest seller was William Blair Investment Management, cutting an estimated $99.1M.
- 599 institutional investors held Verisk Analytics (VRSK) as of Q4 2018, up from 576 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $16.4B of Verisk Analytics stock for Q4 2018, down 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 86 funds opened new Verisk Analytics positions in Q4 2018 and 58 closed out, a net change of +28 holders.
- The largest Verisk Analytics buyer in Q4 2018 was Janus Henderson Group, an estimated $69.4M added.
- The largest Verisk Analytics seller in Q4 2018 was William Blair Investment Management, an estimated $99.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.