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39 hedge funds and large institutions have $16.3M invested in Vuzix in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 7 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

100% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 6

57% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 7

22% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $13.3M → $16.3M (+$2.99M)

18% more funds holding

Funds holding: 33 → 39 (+6)

12.2% more ownership

Funds ownership: 0% → 12.2% (+12%)

67% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.24M | Put options by funds: $3.77M

100% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)

Holders
39
Holders Change
+6
Holders Change %
+18.18%
% of All Funds
0.97%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-100%
% of All Funds
–
New
12
Increased
11
Reduced
7
Closed
6
Calls
$1.24M
Puts
$3.77M
Net Calls
-$2.53M
Net Calls Change
-$2.43M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$4.81M
2
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$678K
3
Bank of Montreal
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
+$659K
4
SC
Sculptor Capital
New York
+$390K
5
HCS
Harvest Capital Strategies
California
+$261K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
ACM
Akanthos Capital Management
California
-$886K
2
AI
Atria Investments
North Carolina
-$195K
3
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
-$102K
4
IA
IFP Advisors
Florida
-$69.4K
5
TDC
Thompson Davis & Co
Virginia
-$66.3K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
BIM
26
BlackRock Investment Management
Delaware
$16K – – –
LTFS
27
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$15K +$14.9K +2,000 +1,130%
GWM
28
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$13K – – –
UBS Group
29
UBS Group
Switzerland
$12K -$30.1K -4,046 -70%
Deutsche Bank
30
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$9K – – –
Royal Bank of Canada
31
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$8K +$4.47K +600 +90%
KF
32
Krilogy Financial
Missouri
$7K – – –
AG
33
Advisor Group
Arizona
$5K – – –
LWM
34
LBA Wealth Management
Florida
$4K – – –
IA
35
IFP Advisors
Florida
$3K -$69.4K -9,320 -95%
PNC Financial Services Group
36
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$3K +$3.35K +450 New
DADC
37
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$3K +$3.73K +500 New
MIM
38
Macroview Investment Management
Maryland
$1K – – –
Barclays
39
Barclays
United Kingdom
$1K +$611 +82 New
ACM
40
Akanthos Capital Management
California
– -$886K -100,000 Closed
AI
41
Atria Investments
North Carolina
– -$195K -22,047 Closed
VKH
42
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
– -$102K -11,567 Closed
TRCT
43
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
– -$3K -376 Closed
Creative Planning
44
Creative Planning
Kansas
– -$1K -124 Closed
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VUZI Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review

39 of the 4,001 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vuzix (VUZI) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $16.3M — up 22% from $13.3M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new VUZI positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 11 added to existing stakes and 7 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, adding an estimated $4.81M. The largest seller was Akanthos Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $886K sold.

  • 39 institutional investors held Vuzix (VUZI) as of Q4 2016, up from 33 in Q3 2016.
  • Funds reported $16.3M of Vuzix stock for Q4 2016, up 22% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 12 funds opened new Vuzix positions in Q4 2016 and 6 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
  • The largest Vuzix buyer in Q4 2016 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $4.81M added.
  • The largest Vuzix seller in Q4 2016 was Akanthos Capital Management, an estimated $886K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.