Belden
225 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.4B invested in Belden in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 68 increasing their positions, 100 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
237% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $17.4M | Put options by funds: $5.18M
20% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2B → $2.4B (+$408M)
20% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 25
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 220 → 225 (+5)
4.6% less ownership
Funds ownership: 118.25% → 113.65% (-4.6%)
32% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 68 | Existing positions reduced: 100
67% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 1 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ACB
Aristotle Capital Boston
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$19.4M |
| 2 |
LSV Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$18.5M |
| 3 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$17M |
| 4 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$14.7M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$11.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$57.4M |
| 2 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$46.5M |
| 3 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$30.8M |
| 4 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$28.1M |
| 5 |
HA
Homestead Advisers
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$13.3M |
BDC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
225 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Belden (BDC) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $2.4B — up 20% from $2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 30 funds opened new BDC positions and 25 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 68 added to existing stakes and 100 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Aristotle Capital Boston, adding an estimated $19.4M. The largest seller was Invesco, cutting an estimated $57.4M.
- 225 institutional investors held Belden (BDC) as of Q1 2019, up from 220 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $2.4B of Belden stock for Q1 2019, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 30 funds opened new Belden positions in Q1 2019 and 25 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest Belden buyer in Q1 2019 was Aristotle Capital Boston, an estimated $19.4M added.
- The largest Belden seller in Q1 2019 was Invesco, an estimated $57.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.