Ziff Davis
289 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.45B invested in Ziff Davis in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 37 funds opening new positions, 111 increasing their positions, 90 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.
150% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 5 (+3)
23% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 111 | Existing positions reduced: 90
0.3% more ownership
Funds ownership: 117.12% → 117.42% (+0.3%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 303 → 289 (-14)
17% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.15B → $3.45B (-$703M)
24% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 37 | Existing positions closed: 49
89% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.35M | Put options by funds: $11.8M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CC
Chicago Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$24.1M |
| 2 |
Nordea Investment Management
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
+$17.1M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$13.7M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$13M |
| 5 |
SBH
Segall Bryant & Hamill
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$12.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$80.9M |
| 2 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$45.8M |
| 3 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$13.8M |
| 4 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
-$11M |
| 5 |
Man Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$10.2M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AF
326
Advisornet Financial
Minnetonka,
Minnesota
| – | -$10K | -139 | Closed |
|
|
GRP
327
Global Retirement Partners
San Rafael,
California
| – | -$10K | -136 | Closed |
|
|
PG
328
Patten Group
Chattanooga,
Tennessee
| – | -$7K | -94 | Closed |
|
|
OWA
329
One Wealth Advisors
San Francisco,
California
| – | -$5K | -74 | Closed |
|
|
SPIA
330
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
| – | -$5K | -70 | Closed |
|
331
Walleye Trading
New York
| – | -$3.41K | -54 | Closed |
|
|
VFA
332
Valeo Financial Advisors
Carmel,
Indiana
| – | -$3K | -48 | Closed |
|
|
WSTAM
333
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management
Norfolk,
Virginia
| – | -$2K | -28 | Closed |
|
|
MWPCG
334
Measured Wealth Private Client Group
Portsmouth,
New Hampshire
| – | -$1K | -25 | Closed |
|
|
CAW
335
Cornerstone Advisors (Washington)
Bellevue,
Washington
| – | -$1K | -20 | Closed |
|
|
DWM
336
Destination Wealth Management
Walnut Creek,
California
| – | -$1K | -18 | Closed |
|
|
PFBT
337
Parkside Financial Bank & Trust
Saint Louis,
Missouri
| – | -$1K | -13 | Closed |
|
ZD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
289 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ziff Davis (ZD) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $3.45B — down 17% from $4.15B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 49 funds closed out of ZD and 37 opened new positions — a net loss of 12 holders — while 90 trimmed existing stakes and 111 added.
The largest buyer was Chicago Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $24.1M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $80.9M.
- 289 institutional investors held Ziff Davis (ZD) as of Q4 2018, down from 303 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $3.45B of Ziff Davis stock for Q4 2018, down 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 37 funds opened new Ziff Davis positions in Q4 2018 and 49 closed out, a net change of -12 holders.
- The largest Ziff Davis buyer in Q4 2018 was Chicago Capital, an estimated $24.1M added.
- The largest Ziff Davis seller in Q4 2018 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $80.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.