Balchem Corp
BCPC
176 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.66B invested in Balchem Corp in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 84 increasing their positions, 46 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
330% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $894K | Put options by funds: $208K
300% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 4 (+3)
83% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 84 | Existing positions reduced: 46
38% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 16
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.49B → $1.66B (+$173M)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 171 → 176 (+5)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$13.6M |
| 2 |
BCM
Brown Capital Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$8.7M |
| 3 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$7.96M |
| 4 |
NFA
Nationwide Fund Advisors
Columbus,
Ohio
|
+$6.91M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$6.69M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FMA
Fiduciary Management Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$16.4M |
| 2 |
NAM
Nichols Asset Management
Sudbury,
Massachusetts
|
-$8.78M |
| 3 |
SOMRS
State of Michigan Retirement System
Lansing,
Michigan
|
-$6.22M |
| 4 |
SBH
Segall Bryant & Hamill
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$4.48M |
| 5 |
New York State Common Retirement Fund
Albany,
New York
|
-$3.47M |
BCPC Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
176 of the 3,590 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Balchem Corp (BCPC) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $1.66B — up 12% from $1.49B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 22 funds opened new BCPC positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 84 added to existing stakes and 46 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Norges Bank, adding an estimated $13.6M. The largest seller was Fiduciary Management Associates, exiting entirely with an estimated $16.4M sold.
- 176 institutional investors held Balchem Corp (BCPC) as of Q3 2015, up from 171 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $1.66B of Balchem Corp stock for Q3 2015, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 22 funds opened new Balchem Corp positions in Q3 2015 and 16 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest Balchem Corp buyer in Q3 2015 was Norges Bank, an estimated $13.6M added.
- The largest Balchem Corp seller in Q3 2015 was Fiduciary Management Associates, an estimated $16.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.