As per a new 13G filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, David Blood and Al Gore‘s Generation Investment Management has acquired a new position in VWR Corp (NASDAQ:VWR), comprising 6.87 million common shares, which amass 5.2% of the stock’s float.
VWR Corp is a company that provides laboratory-related services and products to the fields of science and general research. Over the past 12 months, the company’s shares have dropped by 4.25%. For the third quarter of 2017, VWR Corp reported diluted earnings per share of $0.31, and revenue of $1.14 billion, compared to EPS of $0.08 and revenue of $1.01 billion for the corresponding quarter of the previous year.
At the end of September, 26 hedge funds in our database were bullish on VWR Corp (NASDAQ:VWR), up by five from the previous quarter. Among the biggest investors were Citadel Investment Group, led by Ken Griffin, which held the number one position worth around $36.3 million, and Barry Dargan of Intermede Investment Partners, with a $34.9 million position. Remaining members of the smart money with similar optimism included David E. Shaw’s D E Shaw, Eli Cohen’s Crescent Park Management, and Cliff Asness’ AQR Capital Management.
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Among the new VWR Corp investors in the third quarter were Anand Parekh’s Alyeska Investment Group, which established the biggest position valued at $20.6 million, Benjamin A. Smith’s Laurion Capital Management, which initiated a $10.1 million position, Peter Rathjens, Bruce Clarke and John Campbell’s Arrowstreet Capital, Solomon Kumin’s Folger Hill Asset Management, and Neil Chriss’ Hutchin Hill Capital.
You can access the original SEC filing by clicking here.
Ownership Summary Table
| Name | Sole Voting Power | Shared Voting Power | Sole Dispositive Power | Shared Dispositive Power | Aggregate Amount Owned Power | Percent of Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Generation Investment Management LLP | 2,422,041 | 216,644 | 6,874,483 | 0 | 6,874,483 | 5.2% |
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Page 1 of 6 – SEC Filing
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
| VWR Corporation |
| (Name of Issuer) |
| Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share |
| (Title of Class of Securities) |
| 91843L103 |
| (CUSIP Number) |
| December 7, 2016 |
| (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) |
Check the appropriate box to designate the
rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
o Rule
13d-1(b)
x Rule
13d-1(c)
o Rule
13d-1(d)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be
filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for
any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of
this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions
of the Act (however, see the Notes).
