Astoria Financial Corporation
AF
AF was delisted on the 29th of September, 2017.
171 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.49B invested in Astoria Financial Corporation in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 59 increasing their positions, 42 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
356% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.25M | Put options by funds: $933K
79% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 19
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
40% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 59 | Existing positions reduced: 42
32% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.13B → $1.49B (+$361M)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 159 → 171 (+12)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCM
Basswood Capital Management
New York
|
+$67.4M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$49.1M |
| 3 |
BCPEM
Bain Capital Public Equity Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$29.7M |
| 4 |
EC
EJF Capital
Arlington,
Virginia
|
+$20.3M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$18.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$67.1M |
| 2 |
AA
AQR Arbitrage
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$59.5M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$18.6M |
| 4 |
HHC
Hutchin Hill Capital
New York
|
-$18.3M |
| 5 |
MF
Magnetar Financial
Evanston,
Illinois
|
-$17.1M |
AF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
171 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Astoria Financial Corporation (AF) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $1.49B — up 32% from $1.13B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 34 funds opened new AF positions and 19 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 59 added to existing stakes and 42 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Basswood Capital Management, adding an estimated $67.4M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $67.1M.
- 171 institutional investors held Astoria Financial Corporation (AF) as of Q4 2016, up from 159 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $1.49B of Astoria Financial Corporation stock for Q4 2016, up 32% quarter-over-quarter.
- 34 funds opened new Astoria Financial Corporation positions in Q4 2016 and 19 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest Astoria Financial Corporation buyer in Q4 2016 was Basswood Capital Management, an estimated $67.4M added.
- The largest Astoria Financial Corporation seller in Q4 2016 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $67.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.