Astoria Financial Corporation
AF
AF was delisted on the 29th of September, 2017.
164 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.25B invested in Astoria Financial Corporation in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 67 increasing their positions, 40 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
68% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 67 | Existing positions reduced: 40
6% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 17
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 163 → 164 (+1)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.29B → $1.25B (-$37.7M)
19% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $300K | Put options by funds: $372K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AA
AQR Arbitrage
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$28.3M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$26.2M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$22.1M |
| 4 |
CI
Cowen Inc
New York
|
+$13.4M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$13.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$112M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$82M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$11.8M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$5.4M |
| 5 |
MCA
Mendon Capital Advisors
Key Largo,
Florida
|
-$3.79M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
Group One Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$32K | -1,989 | Closed |
|
|
JWA
177
JFS Wealth Advisors
Hermitage,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$8K | -517 | Closed |
|
|
TRCT
178
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| – | -$5K | -310 | Closed |
|
|
ACS
179
Archford Capital Strategies
Swansea,
Illinois
| – | -$6K | -254 | Closed |
|
180
Fifth Third Bancorp
Cincinnati,
Ohio
| – | -$4K | -253 | Closed |
|
|
VFA
181
Virtus Fund Advisers
Hartford,
Connecticut
| – | -$3K | -212 | Closed |
|
AF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
164 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Astoria Financial Corporation (AF) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $1.25B — down 2.9% from $1.29B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new AF positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 67 added to existing stakes and 40 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AQR Arbitrage, adding an estimated $28.3M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $112M.
- 164 institutional investors held Astoria Financial Corporation (AF) as of Q1 2016, up from 163 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $1.25B of Astoria Financial Corporation stock for Q1 2016, down 2.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 18 funds opened new Astoria Financial Corporation positions in Q1 2016 and 17 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest Astoria Financial Corporation buyer in Q1 2016 was AQR Arbitrage, an estimated $28.3M added.
- The largest Astoria Financial Corporation seller in Q1 2016 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $112M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.