Vuzix
VUZI
134 hedge funds and large institutions have $426M invested in Vuzix in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 55 funds opening new positions, 32 increasing their positions, 30 reducing their positions, and 43 closing their positions.
28% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 55 | Existing positions closed: 43
24% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $50M | Put options by funds: $40.5M
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 122 → 134 (+12)
7% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 32 | Existing positions reduced: 30
0.56% more ownership
Funds ownership: 36.3% → 36.86% (+0.56%)
20% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $534M → $426M (-$108M)
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$59M |
| 2 |
AIM
ARK Investment Management
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$45.2M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$11.5M |
| 4 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$10.4M |
| 5 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$10M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$49.4M |
| 2 |
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$42M |
| 3 |
Rafferty Asset Management
New York
|
-$16.7M |
| 4 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$15.3M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$10.3M |
VUZI Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review
134 of the 5,745 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vuzix (VUZI) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $426M — down 20% from $534M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 55 funds opened new VUZI positions and 43 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 32 added to existing stakes and 30 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $59M. The largest seller was State Street, cutting an estimated $49.4M.
- 134 institutional investors held Vuzix (VUZI) as of Q2 2021, up from 122 in Q1 2021.
- Funds reported $426M of Vuzix stock for Q2 2021, down 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 55 funds opened new Vuzix positions in Q2 2021 and 43 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest Vuzix buyer in Q2 2021 was BlackRock, an estimated $59M added.
- The largest Vuzix seller in Q2 2021 was State Street, an estimated $49.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.