Ziff Davis
240 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.35B invested in Ziff Davis in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 86 increasing their positions, 94 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
34% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $972K | Put options by funds: $727K
30% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 20
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 236 → 240 (+4)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.22B → $3.35B (+$122M)
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 86 | Existing positions reduced: 94
40% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 3 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$20.8M |
| 2 |
AII
AGF Investments Inc
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$17.9M |
| 3 |
PM
Pembroke Management
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$12.7M |
| 4 |
RSCM
Rail-Splitter Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$8.34M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$7.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$23.8M |
| 2 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$23.3M |
| 3 |
EAM
Edge Asset Management
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$15.1M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$12M |
| 5 |
CCM
Century Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$6.83M |
ZD Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
240 of the 3,730 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ziff Davis (ZD) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $3.35B — up 3.8% from $3.22B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 26 funds opened new ZD positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 86 added to existing stakes and 94 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Principal Financial Group, adding an estimated $20.8M. The largest seller was Schroder Investment Management Group, cutting an estimated $23.8M.
- 240 institutional investors held Ziff Davis (ZD) as of Q2 2015, up from 236 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $3.35B of Ziff Davis stock for Q2 2015, up 3.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 26 funds opened new Ziff Davis positions in Q2 2015 and 20 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest Ziff Davis buyer in Q2 2015 was Principal Financial Group, an estimated $20.8M added.
- The largest Ziff Davis seller in Q2 2015 was Schroder Investment Management Group, an estimated $23.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.