Vuzix
VUZI
26 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.7M invested in Vuzix in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 13 increasing their positions, 3 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
333% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 3
97% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.91M → $11.7M (+$5.75M)
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 4
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 24 → 26 (+2)
23% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $183K | Put options by funds: $237K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EI
EAM Investors
Solana Beach,
California
|
+$946K |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$248K |
| 3 |
Group One Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$202K |
| 4 |
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
San Francisco,
California
|
+$135K |
| 5 |
PG
PEAK6 Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$80.5K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ACM
Akanthos Capital Management
Woodland Hills,
California
|
-$369K |
| 2 |
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
|
-$224K |
| 3 |
PCM
Prelude Capital Management
New York
|
-$10.8K |
| 4 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$9K |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$4K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MIM
26
Macroview Investment Management
Bethesda,
Maryland
| $1K | – | – | – |
|
|
27
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
| – | -$9K | -2,000 | Closed |
|
|
28
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| – | -$4K | -954 | Closed |
|
29
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$2K | -366 | Closed |
|
|
LTFS
30
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
| – | -$1K | -160 | Closed |
|
VUZI Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
26 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vuzix (VUZI) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $11.7M — up 97% from $5.91M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 6 funds opened new VUZI positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 13 added to existing stakes and 3 trimmed.
The largest buyer was EAM Investors, opening a new position worth an estimated $946K. The largest seller was Akanthos Capital Management, cutting an estimated $369K.
- 26 institutional investors held Vuzix (VUZI) as of Q4 2015, up from 24 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $11.7M of Vuzix stock for Q4 2015, up 97% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new Vuzix positions in Q4 2015 and 4 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Vuzix buyer in Q4 2015 was EAM Investors, an estimated $946K added.
- The largest Vuzix seller in Q4 2015 was Akanthos Capital Management, an estimated $369K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.