Vivus Inc
VVUS
VVUS was delisted on the 16th of July, 2020.
99 hedge funds and large institutions have $167M invested in Vivus Inc in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 31 increasing their positions, 26 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
19% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 31 | Existing positions reduced: 26
10% less funds holding
Funds holding: 110 → 99 (-11)
16% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.28M | Put options by funds: $2.71M
19% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $207M → $167M (-$39.7M)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
44% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 25
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ECP
Empyrean Capital Partners
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$5.56M |
| 2 |
NTC
North Tide Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$3.32M |
| 3 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$2.67M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$1.8M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$1.63M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$16.3M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$3.4M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$1.17M |
| 4 |
CC
CQS Cayman
Camana Bay, Grand Cayman,
Cayman Islands
|
-$1.11M |
| 5 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$828K |
VVUS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
99 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vivus Inc (VVUS) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $167M — down 19% from $207M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 25 funds closed out of VVUS and 14 opened new positions — a net loss of 11 holders — while 26 trimmed existing stakes and 31 added.
The largest buyer was Empyrean Capital Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $5.56M. The largest seller was State Street, cutting an estimated $16.3M.
- 99 institutional investors held Vivus Inc (VVUS) as of Q1 2015, down from 110 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $167M of Vivus Inc stock for Q1 2015, down 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new Vivus Inc positions in Q1 2015 and 25 closed out, a net change of -11 holders.
- The largest Vivus Inc buyer in Q1 2015 was Empyrean Capital Partners, an estimated $5.56M added.
- The largest Vivus Inc seller in Q1 2015 was State Street, an estimated $16.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.