Vivus Inc
VVUS
VVUS was delisted on the 16th of July, 2020.
73 hedge funds and large institutions have $32.8M invested in Vivus Inc in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 19 increasing their positions, 24 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
372% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $566K | Put options by funds: $120K
12% less funds holding
Funds holding: 83 → 73 (-10)
21% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 24
31% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $47.2M → $32.8M (-$14.4M)
67% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 12
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.18M |
| 2 |
Russell Investments Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$261K |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$243K |
| 4 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
+$205K |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$145K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NTC
North Tide Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$6.1M |
| 2 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$237K |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$208K |
| 4 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$199K |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$199K |
VVUS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
73 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vivus Inc (VVUS) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $32.8M — down 31% from $47.2M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 12 funds closed out of VVUS and 4 opened new positions — a net loss of 8 holders — while 24 trimmed existing stakes and 19 added.
The largest buyer was Acadian Asset Management, adding an estimated $1.18M. The largest seller was North Tide Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $6.1M sold.
- 73 institutional investors held Vivus Inc (VVUS) as of Q3 2017, down from 83 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $32.8M of Vivus Inc stock for Q3 2017, down 31% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new Vivus Inc positions in Q3 2017 and 12 closed out, a net change of -8 holders.
- The largest Vivus Inc buyer in Q3 2017 was Acadian Asset Management, an estimated $1.18M added.
- The largest Vivus Inc seller in Q3 2017 was North Tide Capital, an estimated $6.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.