Viasat
VSAT
139 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.69B invested in Viasat in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 45 increasing their positions, 53 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
47% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 15
14% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 8 (+1)
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.38B → $2.69B (+$311M)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 132 → 139 (+7)
15% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 45 | Existing positions reduced: 53
73% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.15M | Put options by funds: $8.09M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$62.1M |
| 2 |
BG
Baupost Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$17.3M |
| 3 |
FP
FPR Partners
San Francisco,
California
|
+$16.7M |
| 4 |
ARC
Absolute Return Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$8.61M |
| 5 |
WMSA
Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisers
New York
|
+$8.01M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CCI
Columbus Circle Investors
|
-$27.3M |
| 2 |
FCAM
F&C Asset Management
Edinburgh, Scotland,
United Kingdom
|
-$15.6M |
| 3 |
FCIM
Fairview Capital Investment Management
Greenbrae,
California
|
-$10.3M |
| 4 |
BPM
Bronson Point Management
Fairfield,
Connecticut
|
-$9.6M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$8.1M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NCCM
151
Nine Chapters Capital Management
Short Hills,
New Jersey
| – | -$232K | -3,700 | Closed |
|
152
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
| – | -$32.1K | -513 | Closed |
|
|
WA
153
WFG Advisors
Dallas,
Texas
| – | -$15K | -246 | Closed |
|
|
SSG
154
Summit Securities Group
New York
| – | -$4K | -68 | Closed |
|
VSAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
139 of the 3,462 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Viasat (VSAT) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $2.69B — up 13% from $2.38B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 22 funds opened new VSAT positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 45 added to existing stakes and 53 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $62.1M. The largest seller was Columbus Circle Investors, exiting entirely with an estimated $27.3M sold.
- 139 institutional investors held Viasat (VSAT) as of Q1 2014, up from 132 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $2.69B of Viasat stock for Q1 2014, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 22 funds opened new Viasat positions in Q1 2014 and 15 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest Viasat buyer in Q1 2014 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $62.1M added.
- The largest Viasat seller in Q1 2014 was Columbus Circle Investors, an estimated $27.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.