Astec Industries
ASTE
123 hedge funds and large institutions have $799M invested in Astec Industries in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 40 increasing their positions, 46 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
2,252% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.6M | Put options by funds: $238K
31% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 16
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $699M → $799M (+$99.8M)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 119 → 123 (+4)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 40 | Existing positions reduced: 46
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$10.4M |
| 2 |
GI
GAMCO Investors
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$8.9M |
| 3 |
CCM
Cupps Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$5.69M |
| 4 |
JAM
Jupiter Asset Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$5.26M |
| 5 |
SCA
SAC Capital Advisors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$3.54M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VDBMI
Van Den Berg Management I
Austin,
Texas
|
-$7.43M |
| 2 |
SGCIA
Smith Graham & Co Investment Advisors
Houston,
Texas
|
-$5.84M |
| 3 |
FCAM
F&C Asset Management
Edinburgh, Scotland,
United Kingdom
|
-$5.01M |
| 4 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$3.68M |
| 5 |
PIM
Perkins Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$3.4M |
ASTE Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
123 of the 3,462 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Astec Industries (ASTE) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $799M — up 14% from $699M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new ASTE positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 40 added to existing stakes and 46 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Franklin Resources, adding an estimated $10.4M. The largest seller was Van Den Berg Management I, cutting an estimated $7.43M.
- 123 institutional investors held Astec Industries (ASTE) as of Q1 2014, up from 119 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $799M of Astec Industries stock for Q1 2014, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new Astec Industries positions in Q1 2014 and 16 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest Astec Industries buyer in Q1 2014 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $10.4M added.
- The largest Astec Industries seller in Q1 2014 was Van Den Berg Management I, an estimated $7.43M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.