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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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

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

Holders
62
Holders Change
+7
Holders Change %
+12.73%
% of All Funds
1.42%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
24
Increased
15
Reduced
10
Closed
16
Calls
$3.58M
Puts
$7.99M
Net Calls
-$4.41M
Net Calls Change
-$753K

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
+$8.22M
2
State Street
State Street
Massachusetts
+$1.9M
3
TFCM
Taylor Frigon Capital Management
Arizona
+$1.48M
4
Northern Trust
Northern Trust
Illinois
+$1.33M
5
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$972K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$1.04M
2
Millennium Management
Millennium Management
New York
-$996K
3
MWNA
Marshall Wace North America
New York
-$803K
4
BCM
BlueCrest Capital Management
Jersey
-$727K
5
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
-$715K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
KF
76
Krilogy Financial
Missouri
– -$6K -1,000 Closed
IA
77
IFP Advisors
Florida
– -$2K -320 Closed
CG
78
Cutler Group
California
– -$1.27K -200 Closed
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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.