Vuzix
VUZI
62 hedge funds and large institutions have $39.6M invested in Vuzix in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
95% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $20.3M → $39.6M (+$19.3M)
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 16
50% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 10
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 55 → 62 (+7)
6.42% more ownership
Funds ownership: 13.51% → 19.93% (+6.4%)
55% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.58M | Put options by funds: $7.99M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$8.22M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.9M |
| 3 |
TFCM
Taylor Frigon Capital Management
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$1.48M |
| 4 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.33M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$972K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.04M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$996K |
| 3 |
MWNA
Marshall Wace North America
New York
|
-$803K |
| 4 |
BCM
BlueCrest Capital Management
St Helier,
Jersey
|
-$727K |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$715K |
VUZI Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
62 of the 4,369 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vuzix (VUZI) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $39.6M — up 95% from $20.3M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new VUZI positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 15 added to existing stakes and 10 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $8.22M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, cutting an estimated $1.04M.
- 62 institutional investors held Vuzix (VUZI) as of Q2 2018, up from 55 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $39.6M of Vuzix stock for Q2 2018, up 95% quarter-over-quarter.
- 24 funds opened new Vuzix positions in Q2 2018 and 16 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Vuzix buyer in Q2 2018 was BlackRock, an estimated $8.22M added.
- The largest Vuzix seller in Q2 2018 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $1.04M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.