Vivus Inc
VVUS
VVUS was delisted on the 16th of July, 2020.
130 hedge funds and large institutions have $404M invested in Vivus Inc in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 26 increasing their positions, 52 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
15% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $43.7M | Put options by funds: $37.8M
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $417M → $404M (-$13.2M)
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 141 → 130 (-11)
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)
32% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 31
50% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 26 | Existing positions reduced: 52
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NTC
North Tide Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$46.3M |
| 2 |
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
Trenton,
New Jersey
|
+$7.71M |
| 3 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$3.33M |
| 4 |
T
Tahithromos
New York
|
+$3.22M |
| 5 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$3.22M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
QF
QVT Financial
New York
|
-$11.6M |
| 2 |
PC
Passport Capital
San Francisco,
California
|
-$8.46M |
| 3 |
CPM
Chesapeake Partners Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$7.11M |
| 4 |
CG
Clinton Group
New York
|
-$6.2M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$2.12M |
VVUS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
130 of the 3,480 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vivus Inc (VVUS) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $404M — down 3.2% from $417M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 31 funds closed out of VVUS and 21 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 52 trimmed existing stakes and 26 added.
The largest buyer was North Tide Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $46.3M. The largest seller was QVT Financial, exiting entirely with an estimated $11.6M sold.
- 130 institutional investors held Vivus Inc (VVUS) as of Q2 2014, down from 141 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $404M of Vivus Inc stock for Q2 2014, down 3.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new Vivus Inc positions in Q2 2014 and 31 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
- The largest Vivus Inc buyer in Q2 2014 was North Tide Capital, an estimated $46.3M added.
- The largest Vivus Inc seller in Q2 2014 was QVT Financial, an estimated $11.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.