VWR Corporation
VWR
VWR was delisted on the 21st of November, 2017.
190 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.28B invested in VWR Corporation in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 57 increasing their positions, 75 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.44B → $4.28B (-$155M)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 203 → 190 (-13)
14% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 6 (-1)
24% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 57 | Existing positions reduced: 75
28% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 36
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $331K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AA
AQR Arbitrage
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$172M |
| 2 |
GLAM
Gardner Lewis Asset Management
Chadds Ford,
Pennsylvania
|
+$53.2M |
| 3 |
WIC
Water Island Capital
New York
|
+$47M |
| 4 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$31.1M |
| 5 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$22.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VNIM
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management
Houston,
Texas
|
-$133M |
| 2 |
PC
Paulson & Co
New York
|
-$88.3M |
| 3 |
Canada Life
Winnipeg,
Manitoba, Canada
|
-$35.3M |
| 4 |
GCL
Glazer Capital LLC
New York
|
-$30.8M |
| 5 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$26.8M |
VWR Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
190 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VWR Corporation (VWR) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $4.28B — down 3.5% from $4.44B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 36 funds closed out of VWR and 26 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 75 trimmed existing stakes and 57 added.
The largest buyer was AQR Arbitrage, adding an estimated $172M. The largest seller was Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, cutting an estimated $133M.
- 190 institutional investors held VWR Corporation (VWR) as of Q3 2017, down from 203 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $4.28B of VWR Corporation stock for Q3 2017, down 3.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 26 funds opened new VWR Corporation positions in Q3 2017 and 36 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
- The largest VWR Corporation buyer in Q3 2017 was AQR Arbitrage, an estimated $172M added.
- The largest VWR Corporation seller in Q3 2017 was Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, an estimated $133M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.