Vuzix
VUZI
40 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.9M invested in Vuzix in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 9 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 8
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 9
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 39 → 40 (+1)
1.9% less ownership
Funds ownership: 12.2% → 10.3% (-1.9%)
21% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $16.3M → $12.9M (-$3.42M)
60% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.05M | Put options by funds: $5.12M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$1.75M |
| 2 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$1.13M |
| 3 |
SC
Sculptor Capital
New York
|
+$738K |
| 4 |
JG
Jefferies Group
New York
|
+$485K |
| 5 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
+$253K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$3.83M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$914K |
| 3 |
HCS
Harvest Capital Strategies
San Francisco,
California
|
-$238K |
| 4 |
PG
PEAK6 Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$207K |
| 5 |
Group One Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$87.6K |
VUZI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
40 of the 4,018 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vuzix (VUZI) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $12.9M — down 21% from $16.3M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new VUZI positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 10 added to existing stakes and 9 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.75M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, cutting an estimated $3.83M.
- 40 institutional investors held Vuzix (VUZI) as of Q1 2017, up from 39 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $12.9M of Vuzix stock for Q1 2017, down 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new Vuzix positions in Q1 2017 and 8 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest Vuzix buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $1.75M added.
- The largest Vuzix seller in Q1 2017 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $3.83M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.