Ziff Davis
217 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.21B invested in Ziff Davis in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 58 increasing their positions, 99 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.
104% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.57M | Put options by funds: $1.26M
43% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 23
21% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.66B → $3.21B (+$553M)
17% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 7 (+1)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 211 → 217 (+6)
41% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 58 | Existing positions reduced: 99
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$12.9M |
| 2 |
CM
Castleark Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$10.5M |
| 3 |
William Blair & Company
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$9.79M |
| 4 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$8.27M |
| 5 |
CCM
Copeland Capital Management
Conshohocken,
Pennsylvania
|
+$7.98M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$27.2M |
| 2 |
CCMLC
Cardinal Capital Management LLC (Connecticut)
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$16.7M |
| 3 |
TCM
TimesSquare Capital Management
New York
|
-$16.1M |
| 4 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$15.4M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$11.7M |
ZD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
217 of the 3,765 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ziff Davis (ZD) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $3.21B — up 21% from $2.66B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 33 funds opened new ZD positions and 23 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 58 added to existing stakes and 99 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock Fund Advisors, adding an estimated $12.9M. The largest seller was Allianz Asset Management, cutting an estimated $27.2M.
- 217 institutional investors held Ziff Davis (ZD) as of Q4 2014, up from 211 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $3.21B of Ziff Davis stock for Q4 2014, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 33 funds opened new Ziff Davis positions in Q4 2014 and 23 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest Ziff Davis buyer in Q4 2014 was BlackRock Fund Advisors, an estimated $12.9M added.
- The largest Ziff Davis seller in Q4 2014 was Allianz Asset Management, an estimated $27.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.