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Vivus Inc
VVUS

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

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153 hedge funds and large institutions have $738M invested in Vivus Inc in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 51 increasing their positions, 56 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

0% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $736M → $738M (+$1.6M)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 5 (0)

9% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 51 | Existing positions reduced: 56

6% less funds holding

Funds holding: 162 → 153 (-9)

27% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $79.7M | Put options by funds: $110M

28% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 29

Holders
153
Holders Change
-9
Holders Change %
-5.56%
% of All Funds
4.44%
Holding in Top 10
5
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.15%
New
21
Increased
51
Reduced
56
Closed
29
Calls
$79.7M
Puts
$110M
Net Calls
-$29.9M
Net Calls Change
-$5.34M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
CS
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
+$12M
2
Invesco
Invesco
Georgia
+$10.5M
3
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
+$8.27M
4
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$6.69M
5
D.E. Shaw & Co
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
+$6.53M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
MAI
Marble Arch Investments
New York
-$15.8M
2
SC
Samlyn Capital
New York
-$13M
3
MG
Meditor Group
Bermuda
-$9.94M
4
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$8.55M
5
QF
QVT Financial
New York
-$7.82M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Fifth Third Bancorp
151
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$1K +$869 +9 New
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
152
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$707 +$15K +155 +2%
MAI
153
Marble Arch Investments
New York
– -$15.8M -170,000 Closed
OAM
154
Oxford Asset Management
United Kingdom
– -$4.74M -50,857 Closed
KCM
155
Knoll Capital Management
Florida
– -$4.83M -50,000 Closed
TS
156
Twin Securities
New York
– -$3.05M -32,833 Closed
PCA
157
Private Capital Advisors
Connecticut
– -$930K -10,000 Closed
CHAM
158
Clear Harbor Asset Management
Connecticut
– -$872K -9,380 Closed
KIA
159
Kopp Investment Advisors
Minnesota
– -$678K -7,292 Closed
HT
160
HAP Trading
New York
– -$621K -6,430 Closed
TMC
161
Trellus Management Company
Florida
– -$538K -5,780 Closed
TAM
162
Tocqueville Asset Management
New York
– -$497K -5,343 Closed
HCM
163
Highbridge Capital Management
New York
– -$407K -4,374 Closed
MIU
164
Man Investments (UK)
United Kingdom
– -$388K -4,161 Closed
SAM
165
Symphony Asset Management
California
– -$345K -3,705 Closed
Nomura Asset Management
166
Nomura Asset Management
Japan
– -$280K -3,000 Closed
FSA
167
Franklin Street Advisors
North Carolina
– -$272K -2,923 Closed
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
168
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
– -$257K -2,761 Closed
JG
169
Jefferies Group
New York
– -$266K -2,756 Closed
RFC
170
Russell Frank Company
Washington
– -$182K -1,952 Closed
CA
171
Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft
Germany
– -$109K -1,169 Closed
FAAS
172
First Allied Advisory Services
California
– -$109K -1,160 Closed
CAM
173
Capstone Asset Management
Texas
– -$106K -1,142 Closed
William Blair & Company
174
William Blair & Company
Illinois
– -$102K -1,100 Closed
SCM
175
Stevens Capital Management
Pennsylvania
– -$97K -1,047 Closed
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VVUS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review

153 of the 3,446 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vivus Inc (VVUS) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $738M — up 0.22% from $736M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 29 funds closed out of VVUS and 21 opened new positions — a net loss of 8 holders — while 56 trimmed existing stakes and 51 added.

The largest buyer was Credit Suisse, adding an estimated $12M. The largest seller was Marble Arch Investments, exiting entirely with an estimated $15.8M sold.

  • 153 institutional investors held Vivus Inc (VVUS) as of Q4 2013, down from 162 in Q3 2013.
  • Funds reported $738M of Vivus Inc stock for Q4 2013, up 0.22% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 21 funds opened new Vivus Inc positions in Q4 2013 and 29 closed out, a net change of -8 holders.
  • The largest Vivus Inc buyer in Q4 2013 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $12M added.
  • The largest Vivus Inc seller in Q4 2013 was Marble Arch Investments, an estimated $15.8M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.