Balchem Corp
BCPC
162 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.44B invested in Balchem Corp in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 29 funds opening new positions, 55 increasing their positions, 59 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
578% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.83M | Put options by funds: $566K
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
16% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 29 | Existing positions closed: 25
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.31B → $1.44B (+$132M)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 158 → 162 (+4)
7% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 55 | Existing positions reduced: 59
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GKIM
GW&K Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$25.3M |
| 2 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
+$14.9M |
| 3 |
TCP
TAMRO Capital Partners
Alexandria,
Virginia
|
+$14M |
| 4 |
WA
Wasatch Advisors
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
+$9.7M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$9.02M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$11.9M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$7.5M |
| 3 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$6.21M |
| 4 |
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
San Francisco,
California
|
-$4.02M |
| 5 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$2.35M |
BCPC Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
162 of the 3,455 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Balchem Corp (BCPC) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $1.44B — up 10% from $1.31B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 29 funds opened new BCPC positions and 25 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 55 added to existing stakes and 59 trimmed.
The largest buyer was GW&K Investment Management, adding an estimated $25.3M. The largest seller was Norges Bank, cutting an estimated $11.9M.
- 162 institutional investors held Balchem Corp (BCPC) as of Q3 2014, up from 158 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $1.44B of Balchem Corp stock for Q3 2014, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 29 funds opened new Balchem Corp positions in Q3 2014 and 25 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest Balchem Corp buyer in Q3 2014 was GW&K Investment Management, an estimated $25.3M added.
- The largest Balchem Corp seller in Q3 2014 was Norges Bank, an estimated $11.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.