Barings BDC
BBDC
92 hedge funds and large institutions have $320M invested in Barings BDC in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 33 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
200% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 3 (+2)
70% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $406K | Put options by funds: $239K
60% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $201M → $320M (+$120M)
57% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 33 | Existing positions reduced: 21
29.71% more ownership
Funds ownership: 40.55% → 70.26% (+30%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 91 → 92 (+1)
7% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 14
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
B
Barings
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$136M |
| 2 |
WAM
Weiss Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$6.4M |
| 3 |
VEA
Virtus ETF Advisers
New York
|
+$6.33M |
| 4 |
CCP
Clough Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$5.98M |
| 5 |
RCM
Rivernorth Capital Management
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
+$3.84M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$22.1M |
| 2 |
HAM
Hammer Asset Management
Auburn,
California
|
-$1.88M |
| 3 |
CIM
Confluence Investment Management
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
-$1.13M |
| 4 |
SC
Southside Capital
Miami Beach,
Florida
|
-$883K |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
-$824K |
BBDC Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
92 of the 4,604 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Barings BDC (BBDC) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $320M — up 60% from $201M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new BBDC positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 33 added to existing stakes and 21 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Barings, opening a new position worth an estimated $136M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $22.1M.
- 92 institutional investors held Barings BDC (BBDC) as of Q2 2019, up from 91 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $320M of Barings BDC stock for Q2 2019, up 60% quarter-over-quarter.
- 15 funds opened new Barings BDC positions in Q2 2019 and 14 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest Barings BDC buyer in Q2 2019 was Barings, an estimated $136M added.
- The largest Barings BDC seller in Q2 2019 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $22.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.