Vuzix
VUZI
44 hedge funds and large institutions have $10.5M invested in Vuzix in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 9 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
2% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $662K | Put options by funds: $678K
4.1% less ownership
Funds ownership: 17.96% → 13.86% (-4.1%)
17% less funds holding
Funds holding: 53 → 44 (-9)
48% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $20.2M → $10.5M (-$9.72M)
55% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 9 | Existing positions reduced: 20
64% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 14
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CH
CVI Holdings
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
+$1.54M |
| 2 |
TFCM
Taylor Frigon Capital Management
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$406K |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$371K |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$339K |
| 5 |
CAN
Cetera Advisor Networks
El Segundo,
California
|
+$157K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$1.4M |
| 2 |
PP
Paloma Partners
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$646K |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$592K |
| 4 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$426K |
| 5 |
ECM
ExodusPoint Capital Management
New York
|
-$242K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CS
51
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
| – | -$91K | -22,378 | Closed |
|
52
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
| – | -$88K | -21,397 | Closed |
|
|
PPA
53
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Seattle,
Washington
| – | -$54K | -13,082 | Closed |
|
|
SSA
54
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors
New York
| – | -$49K | -11,941 | Closed |
|
55
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
| – | -$24K | -5,926 | Closed |
|
56
Legal & General Group
London,
United Kingdom
| – | -$14K | -3,525 | Closed |
|
|
IA
57
IFP Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
| – | +$461 | +200 | New |
|
VUZI Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
44 of the 4,560 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vuzix (VUZI) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $10.5M — down 48% from $20.2M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 14 funds closed out of VUZI and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 20 trimmed existing stakes and 9 added.
The largest buyer was CVI Holdings, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.54M. The largest seller was Millennium Management, cutting an estimated $1.4M.
- 44 institutional investors held Vuzix (VUZI) as of Q3 2019, down from 53 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $10.5M of Vuzix stock for Q3 2019, down 48% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new Vuzix positions in Q3 2019 and 14 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
- The largest Vuzix buyer in Q3 2019 was CVI Holdings, an estimated $1.54M added.
- The largest Vuzix seller in Q3 2019 was Millennium Management, an estimated $1.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.