Vuzix
VUZI
55 hedge funds and large institutions have $20.3M invested in Vuzix in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 21 increasing their positions, 6 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
250% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 21 | Existing positions reduced: 6
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 11
47% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $13.8M → $20.3M (+$6.49M)
25% more funds holding
Funds holding: 44 → 55 (+11)
4.42% more ownership
Funds ownership: 9.09% → 13.51% (+4.4%)
66% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.88M | Put options by funds: $5.53M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.86M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$1.48M |
| 3 |
MWNA
Marshall Wace North America
New York
|
+$1.19M |
| 4 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$1.09M |
| 5 |
BCM
BlueCrest Capital Management
St Helier,
Jersey
|
+$1.08M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SC
Sculptor Capital
New York
|
-$359K |
| 2 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$179K |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$178K |
| 4 |
GCP
GSA Capital Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$174K |
| 5 |
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$141K |
VUZI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
55 of the 4,373 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vuzix (VUZI) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $20.3M — up 47% from $13.8M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 22 funds opened new VUZI positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 21 added to existing stakes and 6 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $1.86M. The largest seller was Sculptor Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $359K sold.
- 55 institutional investors held Vuzix (VUZI) as of Q1 2018, up from 44 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $20.3M of Vuzix stock for Q1 2018, up 47% quarter-over-quarter.
- 22 funds opened new Vuzix positions in Q1 2018 and 11 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest Vuzix buyer in Q1 2018 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $1.86M added.
- The largest Vuzix seller in Q1 2018 was Sculptor Capital, an estimated $359K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.