Astoria Financial Corporation
AF
AF was delisted on the 29th of September, 2017.
160 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.85B invested in Astoria Financial Corporation in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 46 increasing their positions, 55 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
300% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 4 (+3)
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.74B → $1.85B (+$110M)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 167 → 160 (-7)
16% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 46 | Existing positions reduced: 55
21% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 28
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$72.3M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$50M |
| 3 |
WIC
Water Island Capital
New York
|
+$24.7M |
| 4 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$18.7M |
| 5 |
BCM
BlueCrest Capital Management
St Helier,
Jersey
|
+$14.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$105M |
| 2 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$24.1M |
| 3 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$14.6M |
| 4 |
MPAM
Monarch Partners Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$14.2M |
| 5 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
-$13.8M |
AF Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
160 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Astoria Financial Corporation (AF) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $1.85B — up 6.3% from $1.74B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 28 funds closed out of AF and 22 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 55 trimmed existing stakes and 46 added.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $72.3M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $105M.
- 160 institutional investors held Astoria Financial Corporation (AF) as of Q3 2017, down from 167 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $1.85B of Astoria Financial Corporation stock for Q3 2017, up 6.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 22 funds opened new Astoria Financial Corporation positions in Q3 2017 and 28 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest Astoria Financial Corporation buyer in Q3 2017 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $72.3M added.
- The largest Astoria Financial Corporation seller in Q3 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $105M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.