Viasat
VSAT
195 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.55B invested in Viasat in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 46 funds opening new positions, 98 increasing their positions, 31 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
254% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 46 | Existing positions closed: 13
216% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 98 | Existing positions reduced: 31
95.63% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0% → 95.63% (+96%)
18% more funds holding
Funds holding: 165 → 195 (+30)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.45B → $3.55B (+$100M)
14% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 14 → 12 (-2)
49% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $825K | Put options by funds: $1.6M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BG
Baupost Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$116M |
| 2 |
EC
Eminence Capital
New York
|
+$75.5M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$53.1M |
| 4 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$47.9M |
| 5 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$43.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FP
FPR Partners
San Francisco,
California
|
-$42.6M |
| 2 |
BCPEM
Bain Capital Public Equity Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$41.9M |
| 3 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$26.7M |
| 4 |
TCP
Tourbillon Capital Partners
New York
|
-$9.34M |
| 5 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$5.16M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NIT
201
NumerixS Investment Technologies
Vancouver,
British Columbia, Canada
| – | -$373K | -5,000 | Closed |
|
|
QC
202
Quadrature Capital
London,
United Kingdom
| – | -$315K | -4,222 | Closed |
|
|
EMG
203
Ellington Management Group
Old Greenwich,
Connecticut
| – | -$246K | -3,300 | Closed |
|
|
WAM
204
World Asset Management
Detroit,
Michigan
| – | -$216K | -2,899 | Closed |
|
|
SRCM
205
Swift Run Capital Management
Charlottesville,
Virginia
| – | -$214K | -2,869 | Closed |
|
|
AIM
206
Assured Investment Management
New York
| – | -$136K | -1,823 | Closed |
|
207
Parallax Volatility Advisers
San Francisco,
California
| – | -$71K | -951 | Closed |
|
|
QCG
208
Quadrant Capital Group
Cincinnati,
Ohio
| – | -$2K | -33 | Closed |
|
VSAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
195 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Viasat (VSAT) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $3.55B — up 2.9% from $3.45B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 46 funds opened new VSAT positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 33 holders — while 98 added to existing stakes and 31 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Baupost Group, adding an estimated $116M. The largest seller was FPR Partners, cutting an estimated $42.6M.
- 195 institutional investors held Viasat (VSAT) as of Q4 2016, up from 165 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $3.55B of Viasat stock for Q4 2016, up 2.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 46 funds opened new Viasat positions in Q4 2016 and 13 closed out, a net change of +33 holders.
- The largest Viasat buyer in Q4 2016 was Baupost Group, an estimated $116M added.
- The largest Viasat seller in Q4 2016 was FPR Partners, an estimated $42.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.