Ziff Davis
297 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.3B invested in Ziff Davis in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 38 funds opening new positions, 103 increasing their positions, 99 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
138% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 16
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.92B → $4.3B (+$378M)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 278 → 297 (+19)
4% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 103 | Existing positions reduced: 99
0.25% less ownership
Funds ownership: 116.46% → 116.21% (-0.25%)
67% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.71M | Put options by funds: $11.3M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$65.4M |
| 2 |
JSP
Jackson Square Partners
Larkspur,
California
|
+$50.7M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$25.9M |
| 4 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$23.4M |
| 5 |
HA
Homestead Advisers
Arlington,
Virginia
|
+$17.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$189M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$31.2M |
| 3 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
-$29.9M |
| 4 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$20.9M |
| 5 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$13.6M |
ZD Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
297 of the 4,385 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ziff Davis (ZD) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $4.3B — up 9.6% from $3.92B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 38 funds opened new ZD positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 22 holders — while 103 added to existing stakes and 99 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity International, opening a new position worth an estimated $65.4M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $189M.
- 297 institutional investors held Ziff Davis (ZD) as of Q2 2018, up from 278 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $4.3B of Ziff Davis stock for Q2 2018, up 9.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 38 funds opened new Ziff Davis positions in Q2 2018 and 16 closed out, a net change of +22 holders.
- The largest Ziff Davis buyer in Q2 2018 was Fidelity International, an estimated $65.4M added.
- The largest Ziff Davis seller in Q2 2018 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $189M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.