Ziff Davis
275 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.12B invested in Ziff Davis in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 53 funds opening new positions, 100 increasing their positions, 99 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
194% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 53 | Existing positions closed: 18
80% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 9 (+4)
79% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.63M | Put options by funds: $1.46M
18% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.49B → $4.12B (+$623M)
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 242 → 275 (+33)
1% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 100 | Existing positions reduced: 99
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$42.9M |
| 2 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$32.1M |
| 3 |
NFA
Nationwide Fund Advisors
Columbus,
Ohio
|
+$23.8M |
| 4 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
|
+$21M |
| 5 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$18.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$42.7M |
| 2 |
JSP
Jackson Square Partners
Larkspur,
California
|
-$35.1M |
| 3 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
-$34.8M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$31.2M |
| 5 |
RRAM
River Road Asset Management
Louisville,
Kentucky
|
-$27.3M |
ZD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
275 of the 3,824 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ziff Davis (ZD) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $4.12B — up 18% from $3.49B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 53 funds opened new ZD positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 35 holders — while 100 added to existing stakes and 99 trimmed.
The largest buyer was State Street, adding an estimated $42.9M. The largest seller was William Blair Investment Management, cutting an estimated $42.7M.
- 275 institutional investors held Ziff Davis (ZD) as of Q4 2015, up from 242 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $4.12B of Ziff Davis stock for Q4 2015, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 53 funds opened new Ziff Davis positions in Q4 2015 and 18 closed out, a net change of +35 holders.
- The largest Ziff Davis buyer in Q4 2015 was State Street, an estimated $42.9M added.
- The largest Ziff Davis seller in Q4 2015 was William Blair Investment Management, an estimated $42.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.