Vuzix
VUZI
29 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.91M invested in Vuzix in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 8 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
55% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.39M → $9.91M (+$3.52M)
43% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.29M | Put options by funds: $907K
33% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 6
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 28 → 29 (+1)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 8 | Existing positions reduced: 8
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ACM
Akanthos Capital Management
Woodland Hills,
California
|
+$503K |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$427K |
| 3 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
+$195K |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$177K |
| 5 |
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
|
+$137K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EI
EAM Investors
Solana Beach,
California
|
-$860K |
| 2 |
BCM
Bluefin Capital Management
New York
|
-$192K |
| 3 |
Group One Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$113K |
| 4 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
-$89K |
| 5 |
CG
Cutler Group
San Francisco,
California
|
-$59K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TRCT
26
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| $2K | +$390 | +71 | +39% |
|
|
MIM
27
Macroview Investment Management
Bethesda,
Maryland
| $1K | – | – | – |
|
|
LTFS
28
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
| $1K | +$973 | +177 | New |
|
|
EI
29
EAM Investors
Solana Beach,
California
| – | -$860K | -161,383 | Closed |
|
|
BCM
30
Bluefin Capital Management
New York
| – | -$192K | -36,007 | Closed |
|
|
VKH
31
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
| – | -$89K | -16,696 | Closed |
|
32
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
| – | -$16K | -3,000 | Closed |
|
|
AIG
33
American International Group
New York
| – | -$4K | -775 | Closed |
|
34
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
| – | +$99 | +18 | New |
|
VUZI Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
29 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vuzix (VUZI) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $9.91M — up 55% from $6.39M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new VUZI positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 8 added to existing stakes and 8 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Akanthos Capital Management, adding an estimated $503K. The largest seller was EAM Investors, exiting entirely with an estimated $860K sold.
- 29 institutional investors held Vuzix (VUZI) as of Q2 2016, up from 28 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $9.91M of Vuzix stock for Q2 2016, up 55% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new Vuzix positions in Q2 2016 and 6 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Vuzix buyer in Q2 2016 was Akanthos Capital Management, an estimated $503K added.
- The largest Vuzix seller in Q2 2016 was EAM Investors, an estimated $860K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.