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107 hedge funds and large institutions have $265M invested in Barings BDC in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 35 increasing their positions, 35 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)

29% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $205M → $265M (+$60M)

4.31% more ownership

Funds ownership: 45.36% → 49.66% (+4.3%)

0% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 35 | Existing positions reduced: 35

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 108 → 107 (-1)

5% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 21

64% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $274K | Put options by funds: $763K

Holders
107
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-0.93%
% of All Funds
2.45%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+100%
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
20
Increased
35
Reduced
35
Closed
21
Calls
$274K
Puts
$763K
Net Calls
-$489K
Net Calls Change
+$155K

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
T. Rowe Price Associates
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
+$31.4M
2
PFMOSF
Philadelphia Financial Management of San Francisco
California
+$6.74M
3
MC
Muzinich & Co
New York
+$5.82M
4
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank
Germany
+$3.64M
5
FCH
Freestone Capital Holdings
Washington
+$2.62M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
TGHSA
TPG Group Holdings (SBS) Advisors
Texas
-$12.6M
2
KCP
KDI Capital Partners
North Carolina
-$6.2M
3
RCM
Rivernorth Capital Management
Florida
-$3.27M
4
TG
TCW Group
California
-$3.06M
5
CLM
ClearBridge LLC (Maryland)
Maryland
-$2.68M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
CIBC World Market
76
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$180K -$9.54K -878 -5%
SC
77
Saybrook Capital
North Carolina
$180K +$32.6K +3,000 +23%
TI
78
Trexquant Investment
Connecticut
$165K +$161K +14,804 New
SPC
79
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$160K -$12.3K -1,135 -7%
FCI
80
Financial Counselors Inc
Kansas
$141K +$29.3K +2,700 +27%
Canada Life
81
Canada Life
Manitoba, Canada
$141K +$137K +12,657 New
BA
82
Bard Associates
Illinois
$128K -$37.9K -3,485 -23%
US Bancorp
83
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$122K – – –
Brown Advisory
84
Brown Advisory
Maryland
$120K +$118K +10,831 New
Parallax Volatility Advisers
85
Parallax Volatility Advisers
California
$118K +$115K +10,598 New
SBIA
86
Sheaff Brock Investment Advisors
Indiana
$112K – – –
WAP
87
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
Pennsylvania
$111K – – –
TRCT
88
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$108K +$55.3K +5,093 +110%
SEI Investments
89
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
$81K +$78.8K +7,250 New
PNC Financial Services Group
90
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$74K +$72.2K +6,650 New
WCM
91
Whitener Capital Management
North Carolina
$41K +$10.9K +1,000 +36%
AOWM
92
Alpha Omega Wealth Management
Virginia
$24K +$337 +31 +1%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
93
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$24K +$12.9K +1,191 +119%
SIC
94
Salem Investment Counselors
North Carolina
$22K – – –
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
95
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$17K – – –
IA
96
IFP Advisors
Florida
$16K – – –
CG
97
Cutler Group
California
$15K +$15.2K +1,400 New
WT
98
Whittier Trust
California
$11K – – –
SWP
99
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$11K +$10.9K +1,000 New
EARNEST Partners
100
EARNEST Partners
Georgia
$6K – – –
2 3
4
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BBDC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review

107 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Barings BDC (BBDC) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $265M — up 29% from $205M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 21 funds closed out of BBDC and 20 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 35 trimmed existing stakes and 35 added.

The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $31.4M. The largest seller was TPG Group Holdings (SBS) Advisors, cutting an estimated $12.6M.

  • 107 institutional investors held Barings BDC (BBDC) as of Q1 2018, down from 108 in Q4 2017.
  • Funds reported $265M of Barings BDC stock for Q1 2018, up 29% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 20 funds opened new Barings BDC positions in Q1 2018 and 21 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
  • The largest Barings BDC buyer in Q1 2018 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $31.4M added.
  • The largest Barings BDC seller in Q1 2018 was TPG Group Holdings (SBS) Advisors, an estimated $12.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.