VWR Corporation
VWR
VWR was delisted on the 21st of November, 2017.
98 hedge funds and large institutions have $855M invested in VWR Corporation in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 44 increasing their positions, 17 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
160% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 10
159% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 44 | Existing positions reduced: 17
20% more funds holding
Funds holding: 82 → 98 (+16)
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $910M → $855M (-$55.1M)
98% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5K | Put options by funds: $309K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$10.9M |
| 2 |
EAM
Eagle Asset Management
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$10.5M |
| 3 |
TSW
Thompson Siegel & Walmsley
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$10.4M |
| 4 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$8.93M |
| 5 |
VNIM
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management
Houston,
Texas
|
+$7.82M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$109M |
| 2 |
LCS
Levin Capital Strategies
New York
|
-$25M |
| 3 |
SC
Samlyn Capital
New York
|
-$12.9M |
| 4 |
RFC
Russell Frank Company
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$7.92M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$6.3M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GP
101
GLG Partners
London,
United Kingdom
| – | -$731K | -28,266 | Closed |
|
|
CSS
102
Cubist Systematic Strategies
Stamford,
Connecticut
| – | -$568K | -21,963 | Closed |
|
103
Two Sigma Investments
New York
| – | -$547K | -21,131 | Closed |
|
|
NFA
104
Nationwide Fund Advisors
Columbus,
Ohio
| – | -$354K | -13,700 | Closed |
|
|
GT
105
Glenmede Trust
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$2K | -80 | Closed |
|
|
MAA
106
Managed Account Advisors
Jersey City,
New Jersey
| – | -$2K | -69 | Closed |
|
|
MFS
107
MSI Financial Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
| – | +$100 | +4 | +200% |
|
VWR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
98 of the 3,754 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VWR Corporation (VWR) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $855M — down 6.1% from $910M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 26 funds opened new VWR positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 44 added to existing stakes and 17 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Loomis, Sayles & Company, opening a new position worth an estimated $10.9M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $109M.
- 98 institutional investors held VWR Corporation (VWR) as of Q1 2015, up from 82 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $855M of VWR Corporation stock for Q1 2015, down 6.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 26 funds opened new VWR Corporation positions in Q1 2015 and 10 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest VWR Corporation buyer in Q1 2015 was Loomis, Sayles & Company, an estimated $10.9M added.
- The largest VWR Corporation seller in Q1 2015 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $109M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.