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268 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.66B invested in Ziff Davis in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 42 funds opening new positions, 84 increasing their positions, 99 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

45% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 42 | Existing positions closed: 29

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 257268 (+11)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 33 (0)

3% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $2.24M | Put options by funds: $2.31M

4.45% less ownership

Funds ownership: 107.2%102.74% (-4.5%)

15% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 84 | Existing positions reduced: 99

33% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.49B → $1.66B (-$834M)

Holders
268
Holders Change
+11
Holders Change %
+4.28%
% of All Funds
3.59%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.04%
New
42
Increased
84
Reduced
99
Closed
29
Calls
$2.24M
Puts
$2.31M
Net Calls
-$64K
Net Calls Change
+$117M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Fisher Asset Management
51
Fisher Asset Management
Washington
$3.75M
Jane Street
52
Jane Street
New York
$3.69M +$2.79M +58,216 +146%
Citigroup
53
Citigroup
New York
$3.64M +$587K +12,234 +14%
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking
54
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking
Japan
$3.48M -$443K -9,245 -9%
JP Morgan Chase
55
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$3.16M -$4.18M -87,111 -51%
Swiss National Bank
56
Swiss National Bank
Switzerland
$3.11M -$249K -5,200 -6%
American Century Companies
57
American Century Companies
Missouri
$3.1M +$814K +16,974 +26%
Prudential Financial
58
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$3.09M +$286K +5,973 +8%
MPIA
59
Mountain Pacific Investment Advisers
Idaho
$3.09M -$3.74M -78,019 -49%
AQR Capital Management
60
AQR Capital Management
Connecticut
$3.04M -$6.69M -139,538 -63%
Susquehanna International Group
61
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$2.96M +$2.13M +44,380 +129%
SCP
62
Seizert Capital Partners
Michigan
$2.92M +$950K +19,798 +34%
CC
63
Chicago Capital
Illinois
$2.61M
First Trust Advisors
64
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$2.58M -$863K -17,984 -21%
GCP
65
GSA Capital Partners
United Kingdom
$2.48M +$3.16M +65,980 New
Universal-Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft
66
Universal-Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft
Germany
$2.42M +$3.09M +64,421 New
Russell Investments Group
67
Russell Investments Group
United Kingdom
$2.38M -$4.89M -101,887 -62%
Deutsche Bank
68
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$2.29M -$110K -2,297 -4%
Holocene Advisors
69
Holocene Advisors
New York
$2.27M +$682K +14,221 +31%
ETC
70
Exchange Traded Concepts
Oklahoma
$2.18M +$66.5K +1,386 +2%
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
71
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Wisconsin
$2.16M -$52K -1,085 -2%
DFCM
72
Dark Forest Capital Management
Puerto Rico
$2.15M +$2.74M +57,229 New
Barclays
73
Barclays
United Kingdom
$2.14M -$988K -20,607 -27%
EMCIP
74
Ewing Morris & Co Investment Partners
Ontario, Canada
$2.12M
AllianceBernstein
75
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$1.98M -$1.58K -33 -0.1%

ZD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review

268 of the 7,457 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ziff Davis (ZD) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $1.66B — down 33% from $2.49B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 42 funds opened new ZD positions and 29 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 84 added to existing stakes and 99 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Pale Fire Capital SE, opening a new position worth an estimated $12M. The largest seller was Royce & Associates, cutting an estimated $40.2M.

  • 268 institutional investors held Ziff Davis (ZD) as of Q1 2025, up from 257 in Q4 2024.
  • Funds reported $1.66B of Ziff Davis stock for Q1 2025, down 33% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 42 funds opened new Ziff Davis positions in Q1 2025 and 29 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
  • The largest Ziff Davis buyer in Q1 2025 was Pale Fire Capital SE, an estimated $12M added.
  • The largest Ziff Davis seller in Q1 2025 was Royce & Associates, an estimated $40.2M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.