Vuzix
VUZI
32 hedge funds and large institutions have $10.5M invested in Vuzix in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 6 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
67% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 6
0.59% more ownership
Funds ownership: 8.71% → 9.3% (+0.59%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 34 → 32 (-2)
10% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $11.6M → $10.5M (-$1.16M)
14% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 7
90% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $288K | Put options by funds: $2.98M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$612K |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$490K |
| 3 |
Wolverine Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$183K |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$129K |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$125K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$283K |
| 2 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$231K |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$196K |
| 4 |
GCP
GSA Capital Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$134K |
| 5 |
Group One Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$118K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KF
26
Krilogy Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
| $5K | – | – | – |
|
|
OAJ
27
Ogorek Anthony Joseph
Williamsville,
New York
| $5K | – | – | – |
|
|
CFD
28
Creative Financial Designs
Kokomo,
Indiana
| $4K | – | – | – |
|
|
MCIA
29
Mountain Capital Investment Advisors
Westminster,
Colorado
| $3K | – | – | – |
|
30
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| $3K | +$43 | +7 | +1% |
|
|
31
Millennium Management
New York
| – | -$196K | -29,970 | Closed |
|
|
32
Group One Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$118K | -19,350 | Closed |
|
33
Goldman Sachs
New York
| – | -$39K | -6,000 | Closed |
|
34
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
| – | -$5K | -800 | Closed |
|
|
TRCT
35
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| – | -$4.33K | -708 | Closed |
|
|
BWA
36
BDO Wealth Advisors
Jacksonville,
Florida
| – | -$4K | -600 | Closed |
|
|
LTFS
37
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
| – | -$1K | -177 | Closed |
|
38
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
| – | +$233 | +38 | New |
|
VUZI Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
32 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vuzix (VUZI) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $10.5M — down 10% from $11.6M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 7 funds closed out of VUZI and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 6 trimmed existing stakes and 10 added.
The largest buyer was Balyasny Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $612K. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, cutting an estimated $283K.
- 32 institutional investors held Vuzix (VUZI) as of Q3 2017, down from 34 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $10.5M of Vuzix stock for Q3 2017, down 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new Vuzix positions in Q3 2017 and 7 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Vuzix buyer in Q3 2017 was Balyasny Asset Management, an estimated $612K added.
- The largest Vuzix seller in Q3 2017 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $283K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.