Viasat
VSAT
152 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.44B invested in Viasat in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 27 funds opening new positions, 64 increasing their positions, 38 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
93% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 14
68% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 64 | Existing positions reduced: 38
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 12 (+3)
22% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.82B → $3.44B (+$616M)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 140 → 152 (+12)
28% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.25M | Put options by funds: $10.1M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$10M |
| 2 |
EC
Eminence Capital
New York
|
+$9.45M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$8.31M |
| 4 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$7.65M |
| 5 |
BCPEM
Bain Capital Public Equity Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$6.32M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$22.5M |
| 2 |
Federated Hermes
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
-$10.5M |
| 3 |
CSC
Cove Street Capital
El Segundo,
California
|
-$6.88M |
| 4 |
SAM
Steinberg Asset Management
New York
|
-$4.24M |
| 5 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
-$3.42M |
VSAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
152 of the 3,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Viasat (VSAT) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $3.44B — up 22% from $2.82B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 27 funds opened new VSAT positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 64 added to existing stakes and 38 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Millennium Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $10M. The largest seller was Franklin Resources, cutting an estimated $22.5M.
- 152 institutional investors held Viasat (VSAT) as of Q1 2016, up from 140 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $3.44B of Viasat stock for Q1 2016, up 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 27 funds opened new Viasat positions in Q1 2016 and 14 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest Viasat buyer in Q1 2016 was Millennium Management, an estimated $10M added.
- The largest Viasat seller in Q1 2016 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $22.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.