Ziff Davis
207 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.83B invested in Ziff Davis in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 99 increasing their positions, 64 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
279% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.36M | Put options by funds: $1.94M
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 6 (+3)
55% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 99 | Existing positions reduced: 64
33% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 18
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.59B → $2.83B (+$243M)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 201 → 207 (+6)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
William Blair & Company
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$28.9M |
| 2 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$21.8M |
| 3 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$15.9M |
| 4 |
DIA
Denver Investment Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$11.2M |
| 5 |
CCM
Century Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$10.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
-$102M |
| 2 |
RRAM
River Road Asset Management
Louisville,
Kentucky
|
-$22.4M |
| 3 |
HSA
Hussman Strategic Advisors
Ellicott City,
Maryland
|
-$15.5M |
| 4 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$14.2M |
| 5 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$8.04M |
ZD Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
207 of the 3,479 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ziff Davis (ZD) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $2.83B — up 9.4% from $2.59B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new ZD positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 99 added to existing stakes and 64 trimmed.
The largest buyer was William Blair & Company, adding an estimated $28.9M. The largest seller was Macquarie Group, cutting an estimated $102M.
- 207 institutional investors held Ziff Davis (ZD) as of Q2 2014, up from 201 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $2.83B of Ziff Davis stock for Q2 2014, up 9.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 24 funds opened new Ziff Davis positions in Q2 2014 and 18 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest Ziff Davis buyer in Q2 2014 was William Blair & Company, an estimated $28.9M added.
- The largest Ziff Davis seller in Q2 2014 was Macquarie Group, an estimated $102M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.