Vivus Inc
VVUS
VVUS was delisted on the 16th of July, 2020.
78 hedge funds and large institutions have $40.9M invested in Vivus Inc in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 22 increasing their positions, 22 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
288% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $586K | Put options by funds: $151K
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 22 | Existing positions reduced: 22
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 84 → 78 (-6)
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $44.4M → $40.9M (-$3.48M)
25% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 8
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$2.53M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$2.04M |
| 3 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$758K |
| 4 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$638K |
| 5 |
OAM
Oxford Asset Management
Oxford,
United Kingdom
|
+$289K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NTC
North Tide Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$5.18M |
| 2 |
MG
Meditor Group
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
-$792K |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$244K |
| 4 |
TC
TFS Capital
West Chester,
Pennsylvania
|
-$205K |
| 5 |
AIM
Acrospire Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$108K |
VVUS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
78 of the 4,034 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vivus Inc (VVUS) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $40.9M — down 7.8% from $44.4M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 8 funds closed out of VVUS and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 22 trimmed existing stakes and 22 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.53M. The largest seller was North Tide Capital, cutting an estimated $5.18M.
- 78 institutional investors held Vivus Inc (VVUS) as of Q1 2017, down from 84 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $40.9M of Vivus Inc stock for Q1 2017, down 7.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new Vivus Inc positions in Q1 2017 and 8 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest Vivus Inc buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $2.53M added.
- The largest Vivus Inc seller in Q1 2017 was North Tide Capital, an estimated $5.18M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.