Balchem Corp
BCPC
222 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.33B invested in Balchem Corp in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 85 increasing their positions, 76 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
90% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 10
67% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.21M | Put options by funds: $1.32M
12% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 85 | Existing positions reduced: 76
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 215 → 222 (+7)
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.3B → $2.33B (+$33.5M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
0.12% less ownership
Funds ownership: 89.09% → 88.97% (-0.12%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCM
Brown Capital Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$13.5M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$9.25M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$6.43M |
| 4 |
ACM
American Capital Management
New York
|
+$6.35M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$5.33M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WA
Wasatch Advisors
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
-$22.6M |
| 2 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$14.7M |
| 3 |
SMP
Santa Monica Partners
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida
|
-$7.91M |
| 4 |
Assenagon Asset Management
Senningerberg,
Luxembourg
|
-$5.13M |
| 5 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
-$3.55M |
BCPC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
222 of the 4,373 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Balchem Corp (BCPC) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $2.33B — up 1.5% from $2.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 19 funds opened new BCPC positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 85 added to existing stakes and 76 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Brown Capital Management, adding an estimated $13.5M. The largest seller was Wasatch Advisors, cutting an estimated $22.6M.
- 222 institutional investors held Balchem Corp (BCPC) as of Q1 2018, up from 215 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $2.33B of Balchem Corp stock for Q1 2018, up 1.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 19 funds opened new Balchem Corp positions in Q1 2018 and 10 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Balchem Corp buyer in Q1 2018 was Brown Capital Management, an estimated $13.5M added.
- The largest Balchem Corp seller in Q1 2018 was Wasatch Advisors, an estimated $22.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.