Astoria Financial Corporation
AF
AF was delisted on the 29th of September, 2017.
163 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.29B invested in Astoria Financial Corporation in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 65 increasing their positions, 38 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.
71% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 65 | Existing positions reduced: 38
52% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $478K | Put options by funds: $314K
30% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 23
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 161 → 163 (+2)
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.38B → $1.29B (-$88.1M)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AA
AQR Arbitrage
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$44M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$43.3M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$32.3M |
| 4 |
MF
Magnetar Financial
Evanston,
Illinois
|
+$19.1M |
| 5 |
MCA
Mendon Capital Advisors
Key Largo,
Florida
|
+$16.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCM
Basswood Capital Management
New York
|
-$124M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$48.2M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$26.9M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$7.83M |
| 5 |
EARNEST Partners
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$6.97M |
AF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
163 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Astoria Financial Corporation (AF) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $1.29B — down 6.4% from $1.38B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 30 funds opened new AF positions and 23 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 65 added to existing stakes and 38 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AQR Arbitrage, opening a new position worth an estimated $44M. The largest seller was Basswood Capital Management, cutting an estimated $124M.
- 163 institutional investors held Astoria Financial Corporation (AF) as of Q4 2015, up from 161 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $1.29B of Astoria Financial Corporation stock for Q4 2015, down 6.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 30 funds opened new Astoria Financial Corporation positions in Q4 2015 and 23 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest Astoria Financial Corporation buyer in Q4 2015 was AQR Arbitrage, an estimated $44M added.
- The largest Astoria Financial Corporation seller in Q4 2015 was Basswood Capital Management, an estimated $124M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.