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Water Island Capital Portfolio holdings

AUM $896M
1-Year Est. Return 107.59%
This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+9.24%
1 Year Est. Return
+107.59%
3 Year Est. Return
+414.38%
5 Year Est. Return
+1,508.69%
10 Year Est. Return
+23,520.55%
AUM
$1.62B
AUM Growth
-$490M
Cap. Flow
-$530M
Cap. Flow %
-32.65%
Top 10 Hldgs %
53.52%
Holding
154
New
49
Increased
22
Reduced
11
Closed
64

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
NXPI icon
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
+$60.2M
2
BSFT
BroadSoft, Inc.
BSFT
+$44.2M
3
HSNI
HSN, Inc.
HSNI
+$43.3M
4
BOBE
Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
BOBE
+$41.3M
5
AAAP
Advanced Accelerator Applications S.A.
AAAP
+$32.5M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
BCR
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
+$145M
2
PRXL
Parexel International Corp
PRXL
+$132M
3
VWR
VWR Corporation
VWR
+$84.7M
4
FIG
Fortress Investment Group Llc
FIG
+$83.7M
5
AF
Astoria Financial Corporation
AF
+$77.6M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Technology 26.5%
2 Communication Services 14.88%
3 Consumer Discretionary 11.33%
4 Utilities 6.42%
5 Healthcare 5.01%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
FGL
151
DELISTED
Fidelity & Guaranty Life
FGL
– –
-528,692
Closed -$16.4M
3 4 5 6
7

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Water Island Capital's Q4 2017 Portfolio in Review

As of Q4 2017, Water Island Capital held 154 positions worth $1.62B, down 23% from $2.11B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 54% of the portfolio.

Water Island Capital withdrew a net $530M in Q4 2017, closing 64 positions and reducing 11 holdings. Its most notable exit was CR Bard Inc., an estimated $145M position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 27% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary.

Against the trend, Water Island Capital opened a new position in BroadSoft, Inc. worth $44.5M.

  • Water Island Capital's largest Q4 2017 buy was BroadSoft, Inc.: 811,151 shares worth $44.5M.
  • Water Island Capital added most to NXP Semiconductors in Q4 2017, an estimated $60.2M increase.
  • Water Island Capital's biggest Q4 2017 reduction was Time Warner Inc, cutting an estimated $37.6M.
  • Water Island Capital fully exited CR Bard Inc. in Q4 2017, selling an estimated $145M.
  • Water Island Capital's ten largest holdings make up 54% of its $1.62B portfolio in Q4 2017.
  • Water Island Capital opened 49 new positions and closed 64 in Q4 2017.
  • Water Island Capital's portfolio value fell 23% quarter-over-quarter to $1.62B.

Based on Water Island Capital's 13F filing for Q4 2017, filed 13 Feb 2018.