Aspen Aerogels
ASPN
38 hedge funds and large institutions have $153M invested in Aspen Aerogels in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
50% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 10
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
0.98% less ownership
Funds ownership: 84.66% → 83.68% (-0.98%)
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 41 → 38 (-3)
22% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $196M → $153M (-$42.9M)
27% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 11
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PRCM
Pine River Capital Management
Minnetonka,
Minnesota
|
+$1.49M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$686K |
| 3 |
BCM
Bridgeway Capital Management
Houston,
Texas
|
+$683K |
| 4 |
RO
Reservoir Operations
New York
|
+$372K |
| 5 |
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
+$315K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AAM
ACK Asset Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$2.06M |
| 2 |
Federated Hermes
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.23M |
| 3 |
OA
Omega Advisors
New York
|
-$779K |
| 4 |
WJA
Williams Jones & Associates
New York
|
-$455K |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$454K |
ASPN Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
38 of the 3,765 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Aspen Aerogels (ASPN) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $153M — down 22% from $196M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 11 funds closed out of ASPN and 8 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 10 trimmed existing stakes and 15 added.
The largest buyer was Pine River Capital Management, adding an estimated $1.49M. The largest seller was ACK Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.06M sold.
- 38 institutional investors held Aspen Aerogels (ASPN) as of Q4 2014, down from 41 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $153M of Aspen Aerogels stock for Q4 2014, down 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new Aspen Aerogels positions in Q4 2014 and 11 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest Aspen Aerogels buyer in Q4 2014 was Pine River Capital Management, an estimated $1.49M added.
- The largest Aspen Aerogels seller in Q4 2014 was ACK Asset Management, an estimated $2.06M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.