Astronics
ATRO
135 hedge funds and large institutions have $527M invested in Astronics in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 27 increasing their positions, 90 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 9
22% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $431M → $527M (+$96.3M)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 126 → 135 (+9)
70% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 27 | Existing positions reduced: 90
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$11.7M |
| 2 |
FCG
FrontFour Capital Group
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$7.47M |
| 3 |
NAM
Nichols Asset Management
Sudbury,
Massachusetts
|
+$5.29M |
| 4 |
EIM
Essex Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$5.04M |
| 5 |
NC
Northpointe Capital
Bloomfield Hills,
Michigan
|
+$4.75M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$21.7M |
| 2 |
AAM
ACK Asset Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$8.68M |
| 3 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
-$4.82M |
| 4 |
KCM
KSA Capital Management
Morristown,
New Jersey
|
-$3.5M |
| 5 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$3.38M |
ATRO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
135 of the 3,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Astronics (ATRO) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $527M — up 22% from $431M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new ATRO positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 27 added to existing stakes and 90 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Lord, Abbett & Co, adding an estimated $11.7M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $21.7M.
- 135 institutional investors held Astronics (ATRO) as of Q4 2013, up from 126 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $527M of Astronics stock for Q4 2013, up 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 18 funds opened new Astronics positions in Q4 2013 and 9 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Astronics buyer in Q4 2013 was Lord, Abbett & Co, an estimated $11.7M added.
- The largest Astronics seller in Q4 2013 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $21.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.