Vuzix
VUZI
24 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.91M invested in Vuzix in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 6 increasing their positions, 7 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
300% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 2
48% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4M → $5.91M (+$1.91M)
34% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $298K | Put options by funds: $223K
33% more funds holding
Funds holding: 18 → 24 (+6)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 6 | Existing positions reduced: 7
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.22M |
| 2 |
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
|
+$768K |
| 3 |
ACM
Akanthos Capital Management
Woodland Hills,
California
|
+$692K |
| 4 |
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
San Francisco,
California
|
+$348K |
| 5 |
BCM
Bluefin Capital Management
New York
|
+$128K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
-$128K |
| 2 |
PCM
Prelude Capital Management
New York
|
-$46.4K |
| 3 |
Group One Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$41.8K |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$40.9K |
| 5 |
TDC
Thompson Davis & Co
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$34K |
VUZI Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
24 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vuzix (VUZI) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $5.91M — up 48% from $4M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new VUZI positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 6 added to existing stakes and 7 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $1.22M. The largest seller was Virtu KCG Holdings, exiting entirely with an estimated $128K sold.
- 24 institutional investors held Vuzix (VUZI) as of Q3 2015, up from 18 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $5.91M of Vuzix stock for Q3 2015, up 48% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new Vuzix positions in Q3 2015 and 2 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest Vuzix buyer in Q3 2015 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $1.22M added.
- The largest Vuzix seller in Q3 2015 was Virtu KCG Holdings, an estimated $128K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.