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VVUS

Vivus Inc
VVUS

Delisted

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

97 hedge funds and large institutions have $162M invested in Vivus Inc in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 30 increasing their positions, 27 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

11% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 30 | Existing positions reduced: 27

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 22 (0)

3% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $167M → $162M (-$4.98M)

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 9997 (-2)

13% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 15

32% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $2.03M | Put options by funds: $3.01M

Holders
97
Holders Change
-2
Holders Change %
-2.02%
% of All Funds
2.61%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
13
Increased
30
Reduced
27
Closed
15
Calls
$2.03M
Puts
$3.01M
Net Calls
-$976K
Net Calls Change
-$549K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Bank of America
26
Bank of America
North Carolina
$737K -$7.85K -320 -1%
TA
27
Teachers Advisors
New York
$640K -$286K -11,643 -30%
D.E. Shaw & Co
28
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
$623K +$648K +26,402 New
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
29
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
California
$447K +$64.1K +2,612 +16%
Group One Trading
30
Group One Trading
Illinois
$438K +$67K +2,729 +17%
Susquehanna International Group
31
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$434K -$260K -10,583 -37%
AllianceBernstein
32
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$416K -$13.9K -565 -3%
BCM
33
Bridgeway Capital Management
Texas
$385K +$401K +16,330 New
Bank of Montreal
34
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$354K
California Public Employees Retirement System
35
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$351K
Morgan Stanley
36
Morgan Stanley
New York
$327K +$43.3K +1,766 +15%
Charles Schwab
37
Charles Schwab
California
$317K -$524K -21,339 -61%
BG
38
BlackRock Group
United Kingdom
$308K +$16.2K +660 +5%
Swiss National Bank
39
Swiss National Bank
Switzerland
$281K +$35.8K +1,460 +14%
T. Rowe Price Associates
40
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
$275K +$144K +5,860 +101%
SG Americas Securities
41
SG Americas Securities
New York
$262K +$156K +6,376 +135%
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
42
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
Florida
$249K
New York State Common Retirement Fund
43
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York
$244K +$254K +10,335 New
AA
44
ALPS Advisors
Colorado
$243K +$126K +5,150 +100%
RhumbLine Advisers
45
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
$240K -$14.7K -597 -6%
CHAM
46
Clear Harbor Asset Management
Connecticut
$236K
ProShare Advisors
47
ProShare Advisors
Maryland
$227K -$12.3K -502 -5%
Barclays
48
Barclays
United Kingdom
$204K -$229K -9,331 -48%
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
49
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Ontario, Canada
$178K +$186K +7,560 New
BA
50
BlackRock Advisors
Delaware
$167K +$20.4K +831 +13%

VVUS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review

97 of the 3,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vivus Inc (VVUS) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $162M — down 3% from $167M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 15 funds closed out of VVUS and 13 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 27 trimmed existing stakes and 30 added.

The largest buyer was BlackRock Fund Advisors, adding an estimated $3.62M. The largest seller was Vanguard Group, cutting an estimated $2.97M.

  • 97 institutional investors held Vivus Inc (VVUS) as of Q2 2015, down from 99 in Q1 2015.
  • Funds reported $162M of Vivus Inc stock for Q2 2015, down 3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 13 funds opened new Vivus Inc positions in Q2 2015 and 15 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
  • The largest Vivus Inc buyer in Q2 2015 was BlackRock Fund Advisors, an estimated $3.62M added.
  • The largest Vivus Inc seller in Q2 2015 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $2.97M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.