Astoria Financial Corporation
AF
AF was delisted on the 29th of September, 2017.
157 hedge funds and large institutions have $885M invested in Astoria Financial Corporation in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 61 increasing their positions, 46 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
655% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.18M | Put options by funds: $156K
62% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 13
33% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 61 | Existing positions reduced: 46
24% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $716M → $885M (+$169M)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 150 → 157 (+7)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BG
BlackRock Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$40.8M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$38.4M |
| 3 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$5M |
| 4 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$3.85M |
| 5 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$3.31M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$15.6M |
| 2 |
MCM
Maltese Capital Management
New York
|
-$4.18M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$3.54M |
| 4 |
PP
Prudential plc
London, England,
United Kingdom
|
-$3.11M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$2.52M |
AF Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review
157 of the 3,096 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Astoria Financial Corporation (AF) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $885M — up 24% from $716M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new AF positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 61 added to existing stakes and 46 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock Group, adding an estimated $40.8M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $15.6M.
- 157 institutional investors held Astoria Financial Corporation (AF) as of Q3 2013, up from 150 in Q2 2013.
- Funds reported $885M of Astoria Financial Corporation stock for Q3 2013, up 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new Astoria Financial Corporation positions in Q3 2013 and 13 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Astoria Financial Corporation buyer in Q3 2013 was BlackRock Group, an estimated $40.8M added.
- The largest Astoria Financial Corporation seller in Q3 2013 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $15.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.