Vivus Inc
VVUS
VVUS was delisted on the 16th of July, 2020.
162 hedge funds and large institutions have $736M invested in Vivus Inc in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 62 increasing their positions, 46 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
35% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 62 | Existing positions reduced: 46
29% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 24
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 159 → 162 (+3)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 5 (0)
25% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $73.1M | Put options by funds: $97.7M
27% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.01B → $736M (-$276M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CPM
Chesapeake Partners Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$20.3M |
| 2 |
PA
Pinnacle Associates
New York
|
+$15.5M |
| 3 |
GCM
Grandmaster Capital Management
San Francisco,
California
|
+$6.82M |
| 4 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$6.8M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$6.56M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PC
Passport Capital
San Francisco,
California
|
-$38.5M |
| 2 |
CIC
Chilton Investment Company
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$21.4M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$17.9M |
| 4 |
QF
QVT Financial
New York
|
-$12.7M |
| 5 |
CII
CR Intrinsic Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$8.3M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
OC
176
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
| – | -$318K | -2,525 | Closed |
|
|
RJA
177
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
| – | -$211K | -1,679 | Closed |
|
|
TCM
178
Touradji Capital Management
Boca Raton,
Florida
| – | -$201K | -1,600 | Closed |
|
|
MCM
179
Montibus Capital Management
Portland,
Oregon
| – | -$196K | -1,558 | Closed |
|
|
RCM
180
Reynolds Capital Management
Las Vegas,
Nevada
| – | -$170K | -1,350 | Closed |
|
|
CCM
181
Compton Capital Management
Providence,
Rhode Island
| – | -$152K | -1,210 | Closed |
|
|
OWP
182
Obermeyer Wealth Partners
Aspen,
Colorado
| – | -$50K | -400 | Closed |
|
|
SCA
183
SAC Capital Advisors
Stamford,
Connecticut
| – | -$36K | -290 | Closed |
|
|
PG
184
PEAK6 Group
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$21 | -170 | Closed |
|
185
M&T Bank
Buffalo,
New York
| – | -$19K | -148 | Closed |
|
|
OMCS
186
Old Mutual Customised Solutions
Pinelands,
South Africa
| – | -$10K | -80 | Closed |
|
VVUS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review
162 of the 3,085 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vivus Inc (VVUS) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $736M — down 27% from $1.01B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 31 funds opened new VVUS positions and 24 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 62 added to existing stakes and 46 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Chesapeake Partners Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $20.3M. The largest seller was Passport Capital, cutting an estimated $38.5M.
- 162 institutional investors held Vivus Inc (VVUS) as of Q3 2013, up from 159 in Q2 2013.
- Funds reported $736M of Vivus Inc stock for Q3 2013, down 27% quarter-over-quarter.
- 31 funds opened new Vivus Inc positions in Q3 2013 and 24 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest Vivus Inc buyer in Q3 2013 was Chesapeake Partners Management, an estimated $20.3M added.
- The largest Vivus Inc seller in Q3 2013 was Passport Capital, an estimated $38.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.