VWR Corporation
VWR
VWR was delisted on the 21st of November, 2017.
194 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.06B invested in VWR Corporation in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 81 increasing their positions, 71 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.55B → $4.06B (+$515M)
14% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 81 | Existing positions reduced: 71
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 208 → 194 (-14)
22% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 32
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$106M |
| 2 |
SCM
Shapiro Capital Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$63.2M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$53.4M |
| 4 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$42.3M |
| 5 |
GIM
Generation Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$30.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$54.5M |
| 2 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$51.4M |
| 3 |
CWAM
Columbia Wanger Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$26.8M |
| 4 |
VNIM
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management
Houston,
Texas
|
-$25M |
| 5 |
IIP
Intermede Investment Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$17.1M |
VWR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
194 of the 4,034 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VWR Corporation (VWR) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $4.06B — up 15% from $3.55B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 32 funds closed out of VWR and 25 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 71 trimmed existing stakes and 81 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $106M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $54.5M.
- 194 institutional investors held VWR Corporation (VWR) as of Q1 2017, down from 208 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $4.06B of VWR Corporation stock for Q1 2017, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 25 funds opened new VWR Corporation positions in Q1 2017 and 32 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
- The largest VWR Corporation buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $106M added.
- The largest VWR Corporation seller in Q1 2017 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $54.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.