Aspen Aerogels
ASPN
44 hedge funds and large institutions have $72.5M invested in Aspen Aerogels in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 9 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
89% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 9
1.3% more ownership
Funds ownership: 73.45% → 74.76% (+1.3%)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $70.9M → $72.5M (+$1.6M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
19% less funds holding
Funds holding: 54 → 44 (-10)
57% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 7
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$2.04M |
| 2 |
PCM
Perritt Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.25M |
| 3 |
OCMI
Oaktop Capital Management II
Chatham,
New Jersey
|
+$918K |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$505K |
| 5 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
+$500K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AI
Ariel Investments
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$730K |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$148K |
| 3 |
TC
TFS Capital
West Chester,
Pennsylvania
|
-$99K |
| 4 |
RO
Reservoir Operations
New York
|
-$85.7K |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$85.2K |
ASPN Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
44 of the 4,034 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Aspen Aerogels (ASPN) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $72.5M — up 2.3% from $70.9M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 7 funds closed out of ASPN and 3 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 9 trimmed existing stakes and 17 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $2.04M. The largest seller was Ariel Investments, cutting an estimated $730K.
- 44 institutional investors held Aspen Aerogels (ASPN) as of Q1 2017, down from 54 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $72.5M of Aspen Aerogels stock for Q1 2017, up 2.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 3 funds opened new Aspen Aerogels positions in Q1 2017 and 7 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest Aspen Aerogels buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $2.04M added.
- The largest Aspen Aerogels seller in Q1 2017 was Ariel Investments, an estimated $730K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.