Viatris
VTRS
661 hedge funds and large institutions have $19.3B invested in Viatris in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 98 funds opening new positions, 211 increasing their positions, 249 reducing their positions, and 54 closing their positions.
81% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 98 | Existing positions closed: 54
30% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 23 → 30 (+7)
29% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $15B → $19.3B (+$4.3B)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 629 → 661 (+32)
15% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 211 | Existing positions reduced: 249
38% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $321M | Put options by funds: $517M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$208M |
| 2 |
PC
Paulson & Co
New York
|
+$132M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$125M |
| 4 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$104M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$88.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$159M |
| 2 |
DCM
Discovery Capital Management
South Norwalk,
Connecticut
|
-$114M |
| 3 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$104M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$76.8M |
| 5 |
SCA
Southpoint Capital Advisors
New York
|
-$56.8M |
VTRS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
661 of the 3,750 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Viatris (VTRS) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $19.3B — up 29% from $15B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 98 funds opened new VTRS positions and 54 closed out — a net gain of 44 holders — while 211 added to existing stakes and 249 trimmed.
The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $208M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $159M.
- 661 institutional investors held Viatris (VTRS) as of Q4 2014, up from 629 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $19.3B of Viatris stock for Q4 2014, up 29% quarter-over-quarter.
- 98 funds opened new Viatris positions in Q4 2014 and 54 closed out, a net change of +44 holders.
- The largest Viatris buyer in Q4 2014 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $208M added.
- The largest Viatris seller in Q4 2014 was Bank of America, an estimated $159M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.