Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
183 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.8B invested in Ameris Bancorp in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 69 increasing their positions, 62 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
25% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 16
20% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 6 (+1)
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.54B → $1.8B (+$259M)
14% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $361K | Put options by funds: $318K
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 69 | Existing positions reduced: 62
3.19% more ownership
Funds ownership: 85.58% → 88.76% (+3.2%)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 180 → 183 (+3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$42.2M |
| 2 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
+$28.4M |
| 3 |
PCM
Polaris Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$23.4M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$17.4M |
| 5 |
Russell Investments Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$13.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MCM
Maltese Capital Management
New York
|
-$11.6M |
| 2 |
NIMC
NWQ Investment Management Company
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$10.2M |
| 3 |
SBH
Segall Bryant & Hamill
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$7.73M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$5.71M |
| 5 |
ORI
Oak Ridge Investments
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$5.23M |
ABCB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
183 of the 4,373 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ameris Bancorp (ABCB) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $1.8B — up 17% from $1.54B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new ABCB positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 69 added to existing stakes and 62 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $42.2M. The largest seller was Maltese Capital Management, cutting an estimated $11.6M.
- 183 institutional investors held Ameris Bancorp (ABCB) as of Q1 2018, up from 180 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $1.8B of Ameris Bancorp stock for Q1 2018, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 20 funds opened new Ameris Bancorp positions in Q1 2018 and 16 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest Ameris Bancorp buyer in Q1 2018 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $42.2M added.
- The largest Ameris Bancorp seller in Q1 2018 was Maltese Capital Management, an estimated $11.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.