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285 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.14B invested in Ziff Davis in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 56 funds opening new positions, 107 increasing their positions, 97 reducing their positions, and 45 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

24% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 56 | Existing positions closed: 45

10% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 107 | Existing positions reduced: 97

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 275 → 285 (+10)

24% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $4.11B → $3.14B (-$971M)

42% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $17.8M | Put options by funds: $30.5M

78% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 2 (-7)

Holders
285
Holders Change
+10
Holders Change %
+3.64%
% of All Funds
7.59%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
-7
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-77.78%
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
56
Increased
107
Reduced
97
Closed
45
Calls
$17.8M
Puts
$30.5M
Net Calls
-$12.7M
Net Calls Change
-$13.8M

Top Buyers

1
Victory Capital Management
Victory Capital Management
Texas
+$43.9M
2
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
+$39.9M
3
William Blair Investment Management
William Blair Investment Management
Illinois
+$39.1M
4
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
+$35.5M
5
Allianz Asset Management
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
+$25.9M

Top Sellers

1
RRAM
River Road Asset Management
Kentucky
-$63.3M
2
Neuberger Berman Group
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
-$39.2M
3
CCM
Century Capital Management
Massachusetts
-$23.6M
4
EAM
Eagle Asset Management
Florida
-$21.9M
5
CM
Castleark Management
Illinois
-$20.2M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
LIA
251
LS Investment Advisors
Michigan
$99K +$4.96K +82 +5%
SEC
252
Seven Eight Capital
New York
$99K +$111K +1,840 New
BJ
253
BlackRock Japan
Japan
$90K +$102K +1,679 New
Zurich Cantonal Bank
254
Zurich Cantonal Bank
Switzerland
$82K – – –
QT
255
Quantbot Technologies
New York
$78K -$12.5K -207 -12%
Parallax Volatility Advisers
256
Parallax Volatility Advisers
California
$64K +$65.6K +1,084 +994%
WAM
257
Wealthspire Advisors (Maryland)
Maryland
$54K +$10.6K +175 +21%
Creative Planning
258
Creative Planning
Kansas
$49K – – –
OSAM
259
O'Shaughnessy Asset Management
Connecticut
$40K +$45.3K +749 New
PCP
260
Proficio Capital Partners
Massachusetts
$25K +$27.8K +459 New
Geode Capital Management
261
Geode Capital Management
Massachusetts
$23.1K +$5.5M +90,788 +27%
MFS
262
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$23K +$4.18K +69 +19%
DAM
263
Delta Asset Management
Tennessee
$21K – – –
HNB
264
Huntington National Bank
Ohio
$21K – – –
TRCT
265
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$19K +$20.1K +332 +1,660%
VCM
266
Versant Capital Management
Arizona
$18K -$1.09K -18 -5%
RAM
267
Riggs Asset Management
Pennsylvania
$16K – – –
GAM
268
Gemmer Asset Management
California
$11K – – –
WT
269
Whittier Trust
California
$11K – – –
EFSCE
270
Enterprise Financial Services Corp (EFSC)
Missouri
$10K – – –
AIM
271
Anchor Investment Management
South Carolina
$9.24K +$10.5K +173 New
TWA
272
TCI Wealth Advisors
Arizona
$9K – – –
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
273
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$8K +$9.63K +159 New
QCG
274
Quadrant Capital Group
Ohio
$7K +$8.72K +144 New
AssetMark Inc
275
AssetMark Inc
California
$5K +$4.42K +73 +608%
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ZD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review

285 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ziff Davis (ZD) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $3.14B — down 24% from $4.11B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 56 funds opened new ZD positions and 45 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 107 added to existing stakes and 97 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Victory Capital Management, adding an estimated $43.9M. The largest seller was River Road Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $63.3M sold.

  • 285 institutional investors held Ziff Davis (ZD) as of Q1 2016, up from 275 in Q4 2015.
  • Funds reported $3.14B of Ziff Davis stock for Q1 2016, down 24% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 56 funds opened new Ziff Davis positions in Q1 2016 and 45 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
  • The largest Ziff Davis buyer in Q1 2016 was Victory Capital Management, an estimated $43.9M added.
  • The largest Ziff Davis seller in Q1 2016 was River Road Asset Management, an estimated $63.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.