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Ziff Davis

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
SCM
201
Sterling Capital Management
North Carolina
$27.3K -$31.8K -664 -48%
GI
202
GAMMA Investing
California
$26.8K +$20.4K +426 +148%
TRCT
203
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$25.7K -$140K -2,922 -81%
GWM
204
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$25.3K +$24.4K +508 +310%
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
205
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$25K -$8.49K -177 -21%
MEG
206
Millstone Evans Group
Colorado
$23.9K
FHA
207
First Horizon Advisors
Tennessee
$23.3K -$11.8K -246 -28%
CA
208
Clearstead Advisors
Ohio
$20.7K +$96 +2 +0.4%
S
209
SignatureFD
Georgia
$20.1K -$5.37K -112 -17%
EWA
210
EverSource Wealth Advisors
Alabama
$18.9K +$15.4K +322 +179%
RIL
211
Rothschild Investment LLC
Illinois
$17.9K -$719 -15 -3%
VCM
212
Versant Capital Management
Arizona
$13.3K -$2.59K -54 -13%
KSWA
213
Kathleen S. Wright Associates
Pennsylvania
$13.2K
AF
214
Allworth Financial
California
$12.8K +$4.61K +96 +30%
Nomura Asset Management
215
Nomura Asset Management
Japan
$12.8K
Osaic Holdings
216
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$12K -$3.6K -75 -19%
BIG
217
Brooklyn Investment Group
New York
$10K +$12.8K +267 New
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
218
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$9.62K +$1.82K +38 +17%
LWMI
219
Legacy Wealth Management (Idaho)
Idaho
$7.52K
HCA
220
Harbor Capital Advisors
Illinois
$7K -$1.05K -22 -11%
C
221
Covestor
United Kingdom
$7K +$48 +1 +0.5%
Simplex Trading
222
Simplex Trading
Illinois
$7K +$8.2K +171 +450%
RAM
223
Riggs Asset Management
Pennsylvania
$6.43K +$1.58K +33 +24%
CI Investments Inc
224
CI Investments Inc
Ontario, Canada
$5K -$10.3K -215 -60%
CTC
225
Central Trust Company
Missouri
$4.92K

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.