Ziff Davis
316 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.8B invested in Ziff Davis in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 53 funds opening new positions, 103 increasing their positions, 118 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
104% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 53 | Existing positions closed: 26
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 295 → 316 (+21)
1.89% more ownership
Funds ownership: 119.04% → 120.94% (+1.9%)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.6B → $4.8B (+$206M)
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 103 | Existing positions reduced: 118
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 4 (-2)
70% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8.53M | Put options by funds: $28.4M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
|
+$89.1M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$37.3M |
| 3 |
ACH
ArrowMark Colorado Holdings
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$33.8M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$12.2M |
| 5 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$12.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AL
AJO LP
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$27.9M |
| 2 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$25.2M |
| 3 |
HA
Homestead Advisers
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$20.1M |
| 4 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$12.5M |
| 5 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$12M |
ZD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
316 of the 5,092 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ziff Davis (ZD) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $4.8B — up 4.5% from $4.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 53 funds opened new ZD positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 27 holders — while 103 added to existing stakes and 118 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Janus Henderson Group, adding an estimated $89.1M. The largest seller was AJO LP, cutting an estimated $27.9M.
- 316 institutional investors held Ziff Davis (ZD) as of Q4 2019, up from 295 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $4.8B of Ziff Davis stock for Q4 2019, up 4.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 53 funds opened new Ziff Davis positions in Q4 2019 and 26 closed out, a net change of +27 holders.
- The largest Ziff Davis buyer in Q4 2019 was Janus Henderson Group, an estimated $89.1M added.
- The largest Ziff Davis seller in Q4 2019 was AJO LP, an estimated $27.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.