Ziff Davis
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.
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
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$49.7M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$36M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$18.5M |
| 4 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$16M |
| 5 |
ACPU
Arrowgrass Capital Partners (US)
Dover,
Delaware
|
+$12.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$17.2M |
| 2 |
WHG
Westwood Holdings Group
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$15M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$14.4M |
| 4 |
HCM
Highbridge Capital Management
New York
|
-$12.6M |
| 5 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$11.9M |
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.