Balchem Corp
BCPC
150 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.38B invested in Balchem Corp in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 55 increasing their positions, 60 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
183% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.61M | Put options by funds: $1.98M
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.21B → $1.38B (+$176M)
7% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 15
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 150 → 150 (0)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 55 | Existing positions reduced: 60
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$14M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$5.12M |
| 3 |
CCA
Conestoga Capital Advisors
Wayne,
Pennsylvania
|
+$4.15M |
| 4 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
+$3.73M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$3.18M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CCM
Cadence Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$8.84M |
| 2 |
TA
Teachers Advisors
New York
|
-$6.66M |
| 3 |
ACM
Atlanta Capital Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$2.43M |
| 4 |
PCP
Perimeter Capital Partners
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$2.14M |
| 5 |
SBH
Segall Bryant & Hamill
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.99M |
BCPC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
150 of the 3,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Balchem Corp (BCPC) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $1.38B — up 15% from $1.21B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 16 funds opened new BCPC positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 55 added to existing stakes and 60 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Waddell & Reed Financial, opening a new position worth an estimated $14M. The largest seller was Cadence Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $8.84M sold.
- 150 institutional investors held Balchem Corp (BCPC) as of Q4 2013, unchanged from Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $1.38B of Balchem Corp stock for Q4 2013, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new Balchem Corp positions in Q4 2013 and 15 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest Balchem Corp buyer in Q4 2013 was Waddell & Reed Financial, an estimated $14M added.
- The largest Balchem Corp seller in Q4 2013 was Cadence Capital Management, an estimated $8.84M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.