Ziff Davis
282 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.69B invested in Ziff Davis in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 42 funds opening new positions, 107 increasing their positions, 96 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.
27% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 42 | Existing positions closed: 33
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 107 | Existing positions reduced: 96
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 273 → 282 (+9)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.75B → $3.69B (-$66.9M)
4.13% less ownership
Funds ownership: 120.86% → 116.73% (-4.1%)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
88% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.35M | Put options by funds: $11.4M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$45.8M |
| 2 |
FWIA
Fort Washington Investment Advisors
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
+$16M |
| 3 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
|
+$15M |
| 4 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$12.9M |
| 5 |
GT
Glenmede Trust
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$12.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$94M |
| 2 |
NFA
Nationwide Fund Advisors
Columbus,
Ohio
|
-$24.4M |
| 3 |
William Blair & Company
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$22.1M |
| 4 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$21.9M |
| 5 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
-$17.6M |
ZD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
282 of the 4,419 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ziff Davis (ZD) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $3.69B — down 1.8% from $3.75B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 42 funds opened new ZD positions and 33 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 107 added to existing stakes and 96 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $45.8M. The largest seller was William Blair Investment Management, cutting an estimated $94M.
- 282 institutional investors held Ziff Davis (ZD) as of Q4 2017, up from 273 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $3.69B of Ziff Davis stock for Q4 2017, down 1.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 42 funds opened new Ziff Davis positions in Q4 2017 and 33 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Ziff Davis buyer in Q4 2017 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $45.8M added.
- The largest Ziff Davis seller in Q4 2017 was William Blair Investment Management, an estimated $94M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.