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283 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.16B invested in Ziff Davis in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 54 funds opening new positions, 98 increasing their positions, 96 reducing their positions, and 40 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

121.66% more ownership

Funds ownership: 0% → 121.66% (+122%)

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 6 (+3)

40% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $20.3M | Put options by funds: $14.5M

35% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 54 | Existing positions closed: 40

26% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.29B → $4.16B (+$869M)

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 271 → 283 (+12)

2% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 98 | Existing positions reduced: 96

Holders
283
Holders Change
+12
Holders Change %
+4.43%
% of All Funds
7.08%
Holding in Top 10
6
Holding in Top 10 Change
+3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+100%
% of All Funds
0.15%
New
54
Increased
98
Reduced
96
Closed
40
Calls
$20.3M
Puts
$14.5M
Net Calls
+$5.79M
Net Calls Change
+$14.4M

Top Buyers

1
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
+$49.7M
2
Wellington Management Group
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
+$36M
3
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
+$18.5M
4
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
California
+$16M
5
ACPU
Arrowgrass Capital Partners (US)
Delaware
+$12.7M

Top Sellers

1
Allianz Asset Management
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
-$17.2M
2
WHG
Westwood Holdings Group
Texas
-$15M
3
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
-$14.4M
4
HCM
Highbridge Capital Management
New York
-$12.6M
5
Northern Trust
Northern Trust
Illinois
-$11.9M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
HighTower Advisors
226
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$248K +$222K +3,498 New
PTC
227
Petrus Trust Company
Texas
$246K -$135K -2,125 -38%
WAM
228
World Asset Management
Michigan
$238K -$14.9K -235 -7%
FCBT
229
First Citizens Bank & Trust
North Carolina
$230K -$89.1K -1,401 -30%
BUB
230
BBVA USA Bancshares
Texas
$227K +$203K +3,194 New
AG
231
Advisor Group
Arizona
$219K +$62K +975 +46%
KeyBank National Association
232
KeyBank National Association
Ohio
$213K +$191K +2,999 New
CIM
233
Calvert Investment Management
Maryland
$206K +$184K +2,892 New
BTS
234
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$201K – – –
FCM
235
Flinton Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$197K +$176K +2,776 New
RCM
236
Riverhead Capital Management
Delaware
$196K +$14.6K +230 +9%
CG
237
Cutler Group
California
$190K +$167K +2,621 +4,227%
FMT
238
First Mercantile Trust
Tennessee
$183K +$1.46K +23 +0.9%
TAM
239
Tyers Asset Management
Texas
$163K +$145K +2,286 New
AIM
240
Acrospire Investment Management
Illinois
$139K +$7.31K +115 +6%
NA
241
Neuburgh Advisers
California
$128K +$114K +1,796 New
Zurich Cantonal Bank
242
Zurich Cantonal Bank
Switzerland
$124K – – –
DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale
243
DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale
Germany
$123K – – –
PAM
244
Panagora Asset Management
Massachusetts
$104K – – –
Fifth Third Bancorp
245
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$103K +$92K +1,447 New
LCM
246
Legato Capital Management
California
$101K +$89.8K +1,413 New
MCIM
247
Meadow Creek Investment Management
Georgia
$93K +$83K +1,306 New
LTFS
248
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$73K +$28.7K +451 +65%
WAM
249
Wealthspire Advisors (Maryland)
Maryland
$68K -$890 -14 -1%
Group One Trading
250
Group One Trading
Illinois
$65K +$57.9K +910 New
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ZD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review

283 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ziff Davis (ZD) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $4.16B — up 26% from $3.29B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 54 funds opened new ZD positions and 40 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 98 added to existing stakes and 96 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $49.7M. The largest seller was Allianz Asset Management, cutting an estimated $17.2M.

  • 283 institutional investors held Ziff Davis (ZD) as of Q4 2016, up from 271 in Q3 2016.
  • Funds reported $4.16B of Ziff Davis stock for Q4 2016, up 26% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 54 funds opened new Ziff Davis positions in Q4 2016 and 40 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
  • The largest Ziff Davis buyer in Q4 2016 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $49.7M added.
  • The largest Ziff Davis seller in Q4 2016 was Allianz Asset Management, an estimated $17.2M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.