Saul Centers
BFS
129 hedge funds and large institutions have $536M invested in Saul Centers in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 49 increasing their positions, 41 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
25% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $427M → $536M (+$109M)
20% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 49 | Existing positions reduced: 41
0.88% more ownership
Funds ownership: 43.96% → 44.85% (+0.88%)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 10
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 134 → 129 (-5)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
+$8.4M |
| 2 |
SCRM
Security Capital Research & Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$6.46M |
| 3 |
VCM
V3 Capital Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$2.71M |
| 4 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$2.61M |
| 5 |
NI
Numeric Investors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$2.31M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ACM
Adelante Capital Management
Alameda,
California
|
-$12.9M |
| 2 |
TC
TFS Capital
West Chester,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.02M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$607K |
| 4 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$565K |
| 5 |
N
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$473K |
BFS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
129 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Saul Centers (BFS) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $536M — up 25% from $427M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in BFS was balanced in Q4 2014: 10 funds opened new positions, 10 closed out, 49 added to existing stakes and 41 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Lazard Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $8.4M. The largest seller was Adelante Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $12.9M sold.
- 129 institutional investors held Saul Centers (BFS) as of Q4 2014, down from 134 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $536M of Saul Centers stock for Q4 2014, up 25% quarter-over-quarter.
- 10 funds opened new Saul Centers positions in Q4 2014 and 10 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest Saul Centers buyer in Q4 2014 was Lazard Asset Management, an estimated $8.4M added.
- The largest Saul Centers seller in Q4 2014 was Adelante Capital Management, an estimated $12.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.