Balchem Corp
BCPC
237 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.23B invested in Balchem Corp in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 79 increasing their positions, 89 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
2,146% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $22.2M | Put options by funds: $989K
62% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 13
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.83B → $3.23B (+$401M)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 230 → 237 (+7)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
0.38% less ownership
Funds ownership: 90% → 89.62% (-0.38%)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 79 | Existing positions reduced: 89
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$25.8M |
| 2 |
FAM
Fred Alger Management
New York
|
+$19.2M |
| 3 |
CCA
Conestoga Capital Advisors
Wayne,
Pennsylvania
|
+$10.3M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$8.53M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$6.31M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
-$59.8M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$8.86M |
| 3 |
CAM
Cortina Asset Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$7.55M |
| 4 |
WA
Wasatch Advisors
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
-$6.17M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$4.14M |
BCPC Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
237 of the 4,391 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Balchem Corp (BCPC) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $3.23B — up 14% from $2.83B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new BCPC positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 79 added to existing stakes and 89 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $25.8M. The largest seller was Neuberger Berman Group, cutting an estimated $59.8M.
- 237 institutional investors held Balchem Corp (BCPC) as of Q3 2018, up from 230 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $3.23B of Balchem Corp stock for Q3 2018, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new Balchem Corp positions in Q3 2018 and 13 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Balchem Corp buyer in Q3 2018 was BlackRock, an estimated $25.8M added.
- The largest Balchem Corp seller in Q3 2018 was Neuberger Berman Group, an estimated $59.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.