Balchem Corp
BCPC
206 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.29B invested in Balchem Corp in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 68 increasing their positions, 78 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
1,267% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $10.6M | Put options by funds: $775K
21% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 14
0.69% less ownership
Funds ownership: 87.99% → 87.3% (-0.69%)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.34B → $2.29B (-$55.4M)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 209 → 206 (-3)
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 68 | Existing positions reduced: 78
67% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 1 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$315M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$12.2M |
| 3 |
CAM
Cortina Asset Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$12.2M |
| 4 |
WA
Wasatch Advisors
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
+$8.56M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$7.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CIP
Champlain Investment Partners
Burlington,
Vermont
|
-$18.1M |
| 2 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$13M |
| 3 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$10.3M |
| 4 |
RHJA
Rice Hall James & Associates
San Diego,
California
|
-$8.6M |
| 5 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$6.78M |
BCPC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
206 of the 4,034 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Balchem Corp (BCPC) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $2.29B — down 2.4% from $2.34B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new BCPC positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 68 added to existing stakes and 78 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $315M. The largest seller was Champlain Investment Partners, cutting an estimated $18.1M.
- 206 institutional investors held Balchem Corp (BCPC) as of Q1 2017, down from 209 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $2.29B of Balchem Corp stock for Q1 2017, down 2.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new Balchem Corp positions in Q1 2017 and 14 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Balchem Corp buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $315M added.
- The largest Balchem Corp seller in Q1 2017 was Champlain Investment Partners, an estimated $18.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.