Aspen Aerogels
ASPN
44 hedge funds and large institutions have $75.6M invested in Aspen Aerogels in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 2 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
33% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 12
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
0.94% less ownership
Funds ownership: 70.01% → 69.06% (-0.94%)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 45 → 44 (-1)
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $81.9M → $75.6M (-$6.36M)
33% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 2 | Existing positions closed: 3
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NIM
Needham Investment Management
New York
|
+$1.17M |
| 2 |
AI
Ariel Investments
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$882K |
| 3 |
HP
Harvey Partners
Tarrytown,
New York
|
+$535K |
| 4 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$532K |
| 5 |
QCMC
Quantum Capital Management (California)
San Francisco,
California
|
+$467K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TAM
Tocqueville Asset Management
New York
|
-$3.84M |
| 2 |
HA
Heartland Advisors
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$974K |
| 3 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$144K |
| 4 |
GIP
Granite Investment Partners
El Segundo,
California
|
-$123K |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$73K |
ASPN Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
44 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Aspen Aerogels (ASPN) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $75.6M — down 7.8% from $81.9M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 3 funds closed out of ASPN and 2 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 12 trimmed existing stakes and 16 added.
The largest buyer was Needham Investment Management, adding an estimated $1.17M. The largest seller was Tocqueville Asset Management, cutting an estimated $3.84M.
- 44 institutional investors held Aspen Aerogels (ASPN) as of Q3 2018, down from 45 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $75.6M of Aspen Aerogels stock for Q3 2018, down 7.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 2 funds opened new Aspen Aerogels positions in Q3 2018 and 3 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Aspen Aerogels buyer in Q3 2018 was Needham Investment Management, an estimated $1.17M added.
- The largest Aspen Aerogels seller in Q3 2018 was Tocqueville Asset Management, an estimated $3.84M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.