Balchem Corp
BCPC
176 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.44B invested in Balchem Corp in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 68 increasing their positions, 60 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
118% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 11
13% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 68 | Existing positions reduced: 60
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 165 → 176 (+11)
16% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.71B → $1.44B (-$278M)
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 0 (-2)
Top Buyers
| 1 |
FAM
Fred Alger Management
New York
|
+$14.2M |
| 2 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
+$10.8M |
| 3 |
SO
STRS Ohio
Columbus,
Ohio
|
+$9.35M |
| 4 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
+$6.73M |
| 5 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$6.47M |
Top Sellers
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
W
176
Wealthfront
Palo Alto,
California
| $1K | +$1.49K | +26 | New |
|
177
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | -$17.2M | -257,835 | Closed |
|
|
EI
178
EAM Investors
Solana Beach,
California
| – | -$3.6M | -53,970 | Closed |
|
|
DCM
179
Driehaus Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$2.31M | -34,628 | Closed |
|
180
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$840K | -14,680 | Closed |
|
|
BTS
181
BB&T Securities
Richmond,
Virginia
| – | -$3.37M | -5,062 | Closed |
|
182
William Blair & Company
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$303K | -4,547 | Closed |
|
183
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | -$69K | -1,037 | Closed |
|
|
NPC
184
National Planning Corporation
El Segundo,
California
| – | -$48.8K | -800 | Closed |
|
|
SFU
185
Stonehage Fleming (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
| – | -$19K | -280 | Closed |
|
|
BRWA
186
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Boca Raton,
Florida
| – | -$4 | -62 | Closed |
|
187
SEI Investments
Oaks,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$2K | -35 | Closed |
|
BCPC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
176 of the 3,752 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Balchem Corp (BCPC) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $1.44B — down 16% from $1.71B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new BCPC positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 68 added to existing stakes and 60 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fred Alger Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $14.2M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, exiting entirely with an estimated $17.2M sold.
- 176 institutional investors held Balchem Corp (BCPC) as of Q1 2015, up from 165 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $1.44B of Balchem Corp stock for Q1 2015, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 24 funds opened new Balchem Corp positions in Q1 2015 and 11 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest Balchem Corp buyer in Q1 2015 was Fred Alger Management, an estimated $14.2M added.
- The largest Balchem Corp seller in Q1 2015 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $17.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.