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Hedge Fund Holdings
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Last updated on based on SEC 13F filings Last update:
| No. | Hedge Fund | Shares | Value | Activity | % Port |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Zevenbergen Capital Investments Nancy Zevenbergen | 93,910 | $32,025,188 | -2% | 0.73% |
| 2. | Lee Munder Capital Group Lee Munder | 57,784 | $19,705,500 | -29% | 1.06% |
| 3. | Ardsley Partners Philip Hempleman | 43,000 | $14,638,060 | 1.52% | |
| 4. | Bourgeon Capital John Zaro | 28,776 | $9,813,192 | -60% | 1.44% |
| 5. | Hourglass Capital Kenneth A. Moffet | 22,625 | $7,715,578 | 1.7% |
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| Insider | Price | Amount | Total Value | Remaining Holdings | Date | Form 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $147.48 | 100 | $14,748.00 | 343,394 | 2026-03-27 | Filing | |
| $146.87 | 67,985 | $9,985,228.89 | 343,294 | 2026-03-27 | Filing | |
| $307.55 | 7 | $2,152.84 | 3,851 | 2024-05-07 | Filing | |
| $229.18 | 8 | $1,833.40 | 3,849 | 2023-09-22 | Filing | |
| $194.08 | 42 | $8,151.20 | 3,841 | 2023-03-23 | Filing |
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| Insider | Price | Amount | Total Value | Remaining Holdings | Date | Form 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $346.85 | 700 | $242,795.00 | 5,898 | 2026-07-07 | Filing | |
| $345.00 | 900 | $310,500.00 | 79,644 | 2026-07-01 | Filing | |
| $348.74 | 290 | $101,134.60 | 6,437 | 2026-07-01 | Filing | |
| $328.14 | 305 | $100,082.70 | 6,727 | 2026-06-29 | Filing | |
| $309.83 | 327 | $101,314.41 | 7,032 | 2026-06-29 | Filing |
Institutional Investors' Holdings
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| No. | Name | Shares | Value | % Port |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2,426,137 | $827,361,239 | 0.71% | |
| 2. | 1,565,744 | $533,950,019 | 0.66% | |
| 3. | 1,025,000 | $349,115,000 | 1.47% | |
| 4. | 955,609 | $325,881,782 | 4.9% | |
| 5. | 921,892 | $314,383,610 | 0.4% |
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