Appian
APPN
105 hedge funds and large institutions have $469M invested in Appian in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 32 increasing their positions, 25 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
167% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 8 (+5)
42% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 24
28% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 32 | Existing positions reduced: 25
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 96 → 105 (+9)
5.27% more ownership
Funds ownership: 57.09% → 62.36% (+5.3%)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $455M → $469M (+$13.3M)
43% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.43M | Put options by funds: $6M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ACA
Abdiel Capital Advisors
New York
|
+$39.4M |
| 2 |
EAM
EastBay Asset Management
New York
|
+$20.6M |
| 3 |
CAM
Cortina Asset Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$9.45M |
| 4 |
RCG
Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb
New York
|
+$9.44M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$8.02M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$9.83M |
| 2 |
TAM
Telemark Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$8.94M |
| 3 |
HLA
Hamilton Lane Advisors
Conshohocken,
Pennsylvania
|
-$6.08M |
| 4 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$3.69M |
| 5 |
FCM
Frontier Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$3.07M |
APPN Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
105 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Appian (APPN) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $469M — up 2.9% from $455M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 34 funds opened new APPN positions and 24 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 32 added to existing stakes and 25 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Abdiel Capital Advisors, adding an estimated $39.4M. The largest seller was Barclays, exiting entirely with an estimated $9.83M sold.
- 105 institutional investors held Appian (APPN) as of Q4 2018, up from 96 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $469M of Appian stock for Q4 2018, up 2.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 34 funds opened new Appian positions in Q4 2018 and 24 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest Appian buyer in Q4 2018 was Abdiel Capital Advisors, an estimated $39.4M added.
- The largest Appian seller in Q4 2018 was Barclays, an estimated $9.83M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.