Astoria Financial Corporation
AF
AF was delisted on the 29th of September, 2017.
158 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.09B invested in Astoria Financial Corporation in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 46 increasing their positions, 57 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.
26% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $88K | Put options by funds: $70K
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.11B → $1.09B (-$20.9M)
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 170 → 158 (-12)
19% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 46 | Existing positions reduced: 57
28% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 29
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$14.3M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$13.4M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$10.4M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$8.84M |
| 5 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$6.51M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$12.5M |
| 2 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$9.44M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$7.59M |
| 4 |
RFC
Russell Frank Company
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$4.67M |
| 5 |
EARNEST Partners
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$3.5M |
AF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
158 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Astoria Financial Corporation (AF) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $1.09B — down 1.9% from $1.11B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 29 funds closed out of AF and 21 opened new positions — a net loss of 8 holders — while 57 trimmed existing stakes and 46 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock Fund Advisors, adding an estimated $14.3M. The largest seller was State Street, cutting an estimated $12.5M.
- 158 institutional investors held Astoria Financial Corporation (AF) as of Q1 2015, down from 170 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $1.09B of Astoria Financial Corporation stock for Q1 2015, down 1.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new Astoria Financial Corporation positions in Q1 2015 and 29 closed out, a net change of -8 holders.
- The largest Astoria Financial Corporation buyer in Q1 2015 was BlackRock Fund Advisors, an estimated $14.3M added.
- The largest Astoria Financial Corporation seller in Q1 2015 was State Street, an estimated $12.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.