Astoria Financial Corporation
AF
AF was delisted on the 29th of September, 2017.
154 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.79B invested in Astoria Financial Corporation in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 59 increasing their positions, 45 reducing their positions, and 38 closing their positions.
285% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $962K | Put options by funds: $250K
31% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 59 | Existing positions reduced: 45
20% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.49B → $1.79B (+$301M)
10% less funds holding
Funds holding: 171 → 154 (-17)
32% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 38
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$223M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$81.7M |
| 3 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$64M |
| 4 |
MF
Magnetar Financial
Evanston,
Illinois
|
+$58.1M |
| 5 |
AA
AQR Arbitrage
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$36.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCM
Basswood Capital Management
New York
|
-$75.7M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$41.5M |
| 3 |
BCPEM
Bain Capital Public Equity Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$34.8M |
| 4 |
EC
EJF Capital
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$23.7M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$21.7M |
AF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
154 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Astoria Financial Corporation (AF) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $1.79B — up 20% from $1.49B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 38 funds closed out of AF and 26 opened new positions — a net loss of 12 holders — while 45 trimmed existing stakes and 59 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $223M. The largest seller was Basswood Capital Management, cutting an estimated $75.7M.
- 154 institutional investors held Astoria Financial Corporation (AF) as of Q1 2017, down from 171 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $1.79B of Astoria Financial Corporation stock for Q1 2017, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 26 funds opened new Astoria Financial Corporation positions in Q1 2017 and 38 closed out, a net change of -12 holders.
- The largest Astoria Financial Corporation buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $223M added.
- The largest Astoria Financial Corporation seller in Q1 2017 was Basswood Capital Management, an estimated $75.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.