Astoria Financial Corporation
AF
AF was delisted on the 29th of September, 2017.
165 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.04B invested in Astoria Financial Corporation in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 62 increasing their positions, 50 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
906% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.81M | Put options by funds: $279K
64% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 14
24% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 62 | Existing positions reduced: 50
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $883M → $1.04B (+$154M)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 157 → 165 (+8)
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EARNEST Partners
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$60.3M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$13.6M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$8.5M |
| 4 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$5.49M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$2.94M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BG
BlackRock Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$44.2M |
| 2 |
RFC
Russell Frank Company
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$5.79M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$5.35M |
| 4 |
DRZID
DePrince Race & Zollo Inc (DRZ)
Winter Park,
Florida
|
-$5.05M |
| 5 |
LOM
Loeb Offshore Management
New York
|
-$3.86M |
AF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
165 of the 3,445 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Astoria Financial Corporation (AF) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $1.04B — up 17% from $883M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 23 funds opened new AF positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 62 added to existing stakes and 50 trimmed.
The largest buyer was EARNEST Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $60.3M. The largest seller was BlackRock Group, cutting an estimated $44.2M.
- 165 institutional investors held Astoria Financial Corporation (AF) as of Q4 2013, up from 157 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $1.04B of Astoria Financial Corporation stock for Q4 2013, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 23 funds opened new Astoria Financial Corporation positions in Q4 2013 and 14 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Astoria Financial Corporation buyer in Q4 2013 was EARNEST Partners, an estimated $60.3M added.
- The largest Astoria Financial Corporation seller in Q4 2013 was BlackRock Group, an estimated $44.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.