Vuzix
VUZI
33 hedge funds and large institutions have $13.3M invested in Vuzix in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 18 increasing their positions, 6 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
200% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 2
200% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 6
35% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.91M → $13.3M (+$3.43M)
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 29 → 33 (+4)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
3% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.9M | Put options by funds: $3.01M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$983K |
| 2 |
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
San Francisco,
California
|
+$927K |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$616K |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$522K |
| 5 |
Group One Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$291K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ACM
Akanthos Capital Management
Woodland Hills,
California
|
-$2.01M |
| 2 |
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
|
-$362K |
| 3 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
-$269K |
| 4 |
LWAC
Laurel Wealth Advisors (California)
Solana Beach,
California
|
-$125K |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$29K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AG
26
Advisor Group
Phoenix,
Arizona
| $7K | – | – | – |
|
27
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| $6K | +$531 | +66 | +11% |
|
|
LWM
28
LBA Wealth Management
Jacksonville,
Florida
| $5K | +$4.83K | +600 | New |
|
|
TRCT
29
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| $3K | +$990 | +123 | +49% |
|
|
LTFS
30
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
| $2K | – | – | – |
|
|
MIM
31
Macroview Investment Management
Bethesda,
Maryland
| $1K | – | – | – |
|
32
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
| $1K | +$998 | +124 | New |
|
|
33
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
| – | -$269K | -35,500 | Closed |
|
|
LWAC
34
Laurel Wealth Advisors (California)
Solana Beach,
California
| – | -$125K | -16,500 | Closed |
|
35
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
| – | -$137 | -17 | -94% |
|
VUZI Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
33 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vuzix (VUZI) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $13.3M — up 35% from $9.91M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 6 funds opened new VUZI positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 18 added to existing stakes and 6 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, adding an estimated $983K. The largest seller was Akanthos Capital Management, cutting an estimated $2.01M.
- 33 institutional investors held Vuzix (VUZI) as of Q3 2016, up from 29 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $13.3M of Vuzix stock for Q3 2016, up 35% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new Vuzix positions in Q3 2016 and 2 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest Vuzix buyer in Q3 2016 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $983K added.
- The largest Vuzix seller in Q3 2016 was Akanthos Capital Management, an estimated $2.01M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.