Astec Industries
ASTE
199 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.25B invested in Astec Industries in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 49 funds opening new positions, 74 increasing their positions, 55 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
2,114% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.17M | Put options by funds: $98K
206% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 49 | Existing positions closed: 16
80.56% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0% → 80.56% (+81%)
35% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 74 | Existing positions reduced: 55
17% more funds holding
Funds holding: 170 → 199 (+29)
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.08B → $1.25B (+$168M)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$14.8M |
| 2 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$8.51M |
| 3 |
NCGI
Next Century Growth Investors
Plymouth,
Minnesota
|
+$8.17M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$6.85M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$5.07M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$38.5M |
| 2 |
FA
Friess Associates
Greenville,
Delaware
|
-$8.38M |
| 3 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$8.06M |
| 4 |
GI
GAMCO Investors
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$8.02M |
| 5 |
BA
Broadview Advisors
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$7.64M |
ASTE Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
199 of the 4,008 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Astec Industries (ASTE) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $1.25B — up 16% from $1.08B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 49 funds opened new ASTE positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 33 holders — while 74 added to existing stakes and 55 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Lord, Abbett & Co, opening a new position worth an estimated $14.8M. The largest seller was Franklin Resources, cutting an estimated $38.5M.
- 199 institutional investors held Astec Industries (ASTE) as of Q4 2016, up from 170 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $1.25B of Astec Industries stock for Q4 2016, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 49 funds opened new Astec Industries positions in Q4 2016 and 16 closed out, a net change of +33 holders.
- The largest Astec Industries buyer in Q4 2016 was Lord, Abbett & Co, an estimated $14.8M added.
- The largest Astec Industries seller in Q4 2016 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $38.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.