Vuzix
VUZI
39 hedge funds and large institutions have $16.3M invested in Vuzix in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 7 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 6
57% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 7
22% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $13.3M → $16.3M (+$2.99M)
18% more funds holding
Funds holding: 33 → 39 (+6)
12.2% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0% → 12.2% (+12%)
67% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.24M | Put options by funds: $3.77M
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$4.81M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$678K |
| 3 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$659K |
| 4 |
SC
Sculptor Capital
New York
|
+$390K |
| 5 |
HCS
Harvest Capital Strategies
San Francisco,
California
|
+$261K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ACM
Akanthos Capital Management
Woodland Hills,
California
|
-$886K |
| 2 |
AI
Atria Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$195K |
| 3 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
-$102K |
| 4 |
IA
IFP Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
|
-$69.4K |
| 5 |
TDC
Thompson Davis & Co
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$66.3K |
VUZI Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
39 of the 4,001 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vuzix (VUZI) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $16.3M — up 22% from $13.3M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new VUZI positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 11 added to existing stakes and 7 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, adding an estimated $4.81M. The largest seller was Akanthos Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $886K sold.
- 39 institutional investors held Vuzix (VUZI) as of Q4 2016, up from 33 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $16.3M of Vuzix stock for Q4 2016, up 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new Vuzix positions in Q4 2016 and 6 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest Vuzix buyer in Q4 2016 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $4.81M added.
- The largest Vuzix seller in Q4 2016 was Akanthos Capital Management, an estimated $886K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.