Ziff Davis
278 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.92B invested in Ziff Davis in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 99 increasing their positions, 95 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.69B → $3.92B (+$233M)
4% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 99 | Existing positions reduced: 95
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 32
0.27% less ownership
Funds ownership: 116.73% → 116.46% (-0.27%)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 282 → 278 (-4)
24% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $15.8M | Put options by funds: $20.7M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ACH
ArrowMark Colorado Holdings
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$48.8M |
| 2 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$39.7M |
| 3 |
AL
AJO LP
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$17.2M |
| 4 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$17M |
| 5 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$14.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$41M |
| 2 |
WHG
Westwood Holdings Group
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$29M |
| 3 |
TCM
TimesSquare Capital Management
New York
|
-$15.7M |
| 4 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
-$12.1M |
| 5 |
SEI Investments
Oaks,
Pennsylvania
|
-$10.4M |
ZD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
278 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ziff Davis (ZD) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $3.92B — up 6.3% from $3.69B a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in ZD was balanced in Q1 2018: 32 funds opened new positions, 32 closed out, 99 added to existing stakes and 95 trimmed.
The largest buyer was ArrowMark Colorado Holdings, opening a new position worth an estimated $48.8M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $41M sold.
- 278 institutional investors held Ziff Davis (ZD) as of Q1 2018, down from 282 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $3.92B of Ziff Davis stock for Q1 2018, up 6.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 32 funds opened new Ziff Davis positions in Q1 2018 and 32 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest Ziff Davis buyer in Q1 2018 was ArrowMark Colorado Holdings, an estimated $48.8M added.
- The largest Ziff Davis seller in Q1 2018 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $41M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.