AstroNova
ALOT
28 hedge funds and large institutions have $52.3M invested in AstroNova in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 7 increasing their positions, 5 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 2
40% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 7 | Existing positions reduced: 5
29% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $40.6M → $52.3M (+$11.7M)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 29 → 28 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SIC
Salem Investment Counselors
Winston Salem,
North Carolina
|
+$1.24M |
| 2 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$182K |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$78.1K |
| 4 |
AI
Ariel Investments
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$55.9K |
| 5 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$47.2K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RCM
Rutabaga Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$283K |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$9.82K |
| 3 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$8.6K |
| 4 |
PCMI
Princeton Capital Management Inc
Princeton,
New Jersey
|
-$4.19K |
| 5 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.84K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
First Manhattan
New York
| $11K | – | – | – |
|
|
TRCT
27
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| $1K | -$8.6K | -616 | -93% |
|
28
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
| $8 | +$6.74K | +483 | New |
|
29
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
| – | -$1K | -100 | Closed |
|
30
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
| – | -$14 | -1 | Closed |
|
ALOT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
28 of the 3,750 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AstroNova (ALOT) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $52.3M — up 29% from $40.6M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 3 funds opened new ALOT positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 7 added to existing stakes and 5 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Salem Investment Counselors, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.24M. The largest seller was Rutabaga Capital Management, cutting an estimated $283K.
- 28 institutional investors held AstroNova (ALOT) as of Q4 2014, down from 29 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $52.3M of AstroNova stock for Q4 2014, up 29% quarter-over-quarter.
- 3 funds opened new AstroNova positions in Q4 2014 and 2 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest AstroNova buyer in Q4 2014 was Salem Investment Counselors, an estimated $1.24M added.
- The largest AstroNova seller in Q4 2014 was Rutabaga Capital Management, an estimated $283K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.