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Vivus Inc
VVUS

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VVUS was delisted on the 16th of July, 2020.

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110 hedge funds and large institutions have $270M invested in Vivus Inc in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 31 increasing their positions, 40 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)

15% less funds holding

Funds holding: 130 → 110 (-20)

23% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 31 | Existing positions reduced: 40

33% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $404M → $270M (-$134M)

42% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $14.5M | Put options by funds: $25.2M

71% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 28

Holders
110
Holders Change
-20
Holders Change %
-15.38%
% of All Funds
3.19%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.09%
New
8
Increased
31
Reduced
40
Closed
28
Calls
$14.5M
Puts
$25.2M
Net Calls
-$10.7M
Net Calls Change
-$16.5M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
NTC
North Tide Capital
Massachusetts
+$4.46M
2
CC
CQS Cayman
Cayman Islands
+$2.25M
3
Millennium Management
Millennium Management
New York
+$1.21M
4
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
California
+$1.21M
5
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
California
+$975K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
State Street
State Street
Massachusetts
-$9.8M
2
LCP
Lamond Capital Partners
California
-$3.19M
3
Point72 Asset Management
Point72 Asset Management
Connecticut
-$2.98M
4
Norges Bank
Norges Bank
Norway
-$2.79M
5
APG Asset Management
APG Asset Management
Netherlands
-$2.45M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
CCA
26
Canyon Capital Advisors
Texas
$1.43M -$1.5M -33,706 -48%
JCP
27
Jabre Capital Partners
Switzerland
$1.31M -$271K -6,079 -15%
Citadel Advisors
28
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$1.28M -$897K -20,100 -38%
Millennium Management
29
Millennium Management
New York
$1.05M +$1.21M +27,160 New
WI
30
WHV Investments
California
$1.03M – – –
BIM
31
BlackRock Investment Management
Delaware
$1.03M +$18.5K +414 +2%
Charles Schwab
32
Charles Schwab
California
$1.01M +$25.6K +574 +2%
Royal Bank of Canada
33
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$1.01M +$103K +2,308 +10%
APG Asset Management
34
APG Asset Management
Netherlands
$991K -$2.45M -55,038 -68%
TA
35
Teachers Advisors
New York
$980K +$81.8K +1,834 +8%
HCM
36
Highbridge Capital Management
New York
$929K -$331K -7,410 -24%
BL
37
Bolton LP
Connecticut
$853K -$380K -8,515 -28%
AllianceBernstein
38
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$773K -$50K -1,120 -5%
Citigroup
39
Citigroup
New York
$708K +$6.11K +137 +0.8%
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
40
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
California
$641K +$8.21K +184 +1%
California Public Employees Retirement System
41
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$574K – – –
Nomura Holdings
42
Nomura Holdings
Japan
$563K +$224K +5,012 +54%
GC
43
Gruss & Co
Florida
$540K – – –
Group One Trading
44
Group One Trading
Illinois
$472K +$546K +12,231 New
NJBEST
45
New Jersey Better Educational Savings Trust
New Jersey
$463K – – –
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
46
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
Florida
$407K – – –
Swiss National Bank
47
Swiss National Bank
Switzerland
$403K -$23.2K -520 -5%
PPA
48
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$376K +$178K +3,989 +69%
ProShare Advisors
49
ProShare Advisors
Maryland
$344K -$95.9K -2,149 -19%
RhumbLine Advisers
50
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
$343K -$86.1K -1,930 -18%
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VVUS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review

110 of the 3,447 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vivus Inc (VVUS) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $270M — down 33% from $404M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 28 funds closed out of VVUS and 8 opened new positions — a net loss of 20 holders — while 40 trimmed existing stakes and 31 added.

The largest buyer was North Tide Capital, adding an estimated $4.46M. The largest seller was State Street, cutting an estimated $9.8M.

  • 110 institutional investors held Vivus Inc (VVUS) as of Q3 2014, down from 130 in Q2 2014.
  • Funds reported $270M of Vivus Inc stock for Q3 2014, down 33% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 8 funds opened new Vivus Inc positions in Q3 2014 and 28 closed out, a net change of -20 holders.
  • The largest Vivus Inc buyer in Q3 2014 was North Tide Capital, an estimated $4.46M added.
  • The largest Vivus Inc seller in Q3 2014 was State Street, an estimated $9.8M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.