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Balchem Corp
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165 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.71B invested in Balchem Corp in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 66 increasing their positions, 51 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

1,350% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $2.9M | Put options by funds: $200K

47% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 17

29% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 66 | Existing positions reduced: 51

19% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.44B → $1.71B (+$271M)

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 161 → 165 (+4)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)

Holders
165
Holders Change
+4
Holders Change %
+2.48%
% of All Funds
4.4%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
25
Increased
66
Reduced
51
Closed
17
Calls
$2.9M
Puts
$200K
Net Calls
+$2.7M
Net Calls Change
-$570K

Top Buyers

1
Janus Henderson Group
Janus Henderson Group
United Kingdom
+$17.5M
2
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
California
+$9.28M
3
CLM
ClearBridge LLC (Maryland)
Maryland
+$6.96M
4
VanEck Associates
VanEck Associates
New York
+$6.22M
5
PCM
Palisade Capital Management
New Jersey
+$5.74M

Top Sellers

1
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
-$11.4M
2
Renaissance Technologies
Renaissance Technologies
New York
-$9.37M
3
CGI
CI Global Investments
California
-$7.35M
4
EVM
Eaton Vance Management
Massachusetts
-$4.18M
5
Neuberger Berman Group
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
-$3.85M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
TCP
26
TAMRO Capital Partners
Virginia
$18.1M +$587K +9,413 +4%
Fidelity Investments
27
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$17.2M +$5.52M +88,505 +52%
FMA
28
Fiduciary Management Associates
Illinois
$16.9M -$3.48M -55,770 -18%
Ameriprise
29
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$16.6M +$1.2M +19,201 +8%
EAM
30
Eagle Asset Management
Florida
$16.6M -$884K -14,165 -5%
Principal Financial Group
31
Principal Financial Group
Iowa
$12.8M +$97K +1,554 +0.8%
Geode Capital Management
32
Geode Capital Management
Massachusetts
$11.7M -$1.08M -17,296 -9%
SCA
33
Summit Creek Advisors
Minnesota
$11M +$5.62M +90,063 +121%
SIC
34
Salem Investment Counselors
North Carolina
$10.5M -$18.7K -300 -0.2%
TCIM
35
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
$10.2M -$1.1M -17,550 -10%
NAM
36
Nichols Asset Management
Massachusetts
$9.8M -$1.59M -25,467 -15%
CISOA
37
Capital Investment Services of America
Wisconsin
$9.38M +$46.8K +750 +0.5%
ACM
38
Ashford Capital Management
Delaware
$8.8M +$168K +2,700 +2%
RFC
39
Russell Frank Company
Washington
$8.62M +$2.22M +35,646 +38%
TA
40
Teachers Advisors
New York
$8.6M -$2.28M -36,490 -22%
NFA
41
Nationwide Fund Advisors
Ohio
$7.57M -$627K -10,041 -8%
CLM
42
ClearBridge LLC (Maryland)
Maryland
$7.43M +$6.96M +111,480 New
MAA
43
Managed Account Advisors
New Jersey
$7.18M +$1.54M +24,697 +30%
VanEck Associates
44
VanEck Associates
New York
$6.64M +$6.22M +99,604 New
BIM
45
BlackRock Investment Management
Delaware
$6.61M -$55.5K -890 -0.9%
Renaissance Technologies
46
Renaissance Technologies
New York
$6.29M -$9.37M -150,200 -61%
PCM
47
Palisade Capital Management
New Jersey
$6.13M +$5.74M +91,940 New
Invesco
48
Invesco
Georgia
$5.73M +$2.03M +32,562 +61%
California Public Employees Retirement System
49
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$5.52M -$183K -2,930 -3%
Charles Schwab
50
Charles Schwab
California
$5.43M +$8.05K +129 +0.2%
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BCPC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review

165 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Balchem Corp (BCPC) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $1.71B — up 19% from $1.44B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 25 funds opened new BCPC positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 66 added to existing stakes and 51 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Janus Henderson Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $17.5M. The largest seller was Royce & Associates, cutting an estimated $11.4M.

  • 165 institutional investors held Balchem Corp (BCPC) as of Q4 2014, up from 161 in Q3 2014.
  • Funds reported $1.71B of Balchem Corp stock for Q4 2014, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 25 funds opened new Balchem Corp positions in Q4 2014 and 17 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
  • The largest Balchem Corp buyer in Q4 2014 was Janus Henderson Group, an estimated $17.5M added.
  • The largest Balchem Corp seller in Q4 2014 was Royce & Associates, an estimated $11.4M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.