Avista
251 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.14B invested in Avista in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 60 funds opening new positions, 59 increasing their positions, 83 reducing their positions, and 45 closing their positions.
33% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 60 | Existing positions closed: 45
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 237 → 251 (+14)
4.69% less ownership
Funds ownership: 81.27% → 76.58% (-4.7%)
21% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.7B → $2.14B (-$563M)
29% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 59 | Existing positions reduced: 83
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $1K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$18.4M |
| 2 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$17.9M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$14M |
| 4 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$13.8M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$13.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FCM
Farallon Capital Management
San Francisco,
California
|
-$69.7M |
| 2 |
PCM
Pentwater Capital Management
Naples,
Florida
|
-$69.2M |
| 3 |
MAM
Melqart Asset Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$35.8M |
| 4 |
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
-$25.8M |
| 5 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$22.1M |
AVA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
251 of the 4,505 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Avista (AVA) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $2.14B — down 21% from $2.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 60 funds opened new AVA positions and 45 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 59 added to existing stakes and 83 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $18.4M. The largest seller was Farallon Capital Management, cutting an estimated $69.7M.
- 251 institutional investors held Avista (AVA) as of Q4 2018, up from 237 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $2.14B of Avista stock for Q4 2018, down 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 60 funds opened new Avista positions in Q4 2018 and 45 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest Avista buyer in Q4 2018 was BlackRock, an estimated $18.4M added.
- The largest Avista seller in Q4 2018 was Farallon Capital Management, an estimated $69.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.