Buckle
183 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.5B invested in Buckle in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 38 funds opening new positions, 55 increasing their positions, 63 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
245% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 11
67% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 5 (+2)
23% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.22B → $1.5B (+$282M)
16% more funds holding
Funds holding: 158 → 183 (+25)
3.72% more ownership
Funds ownership: 54.86% → 58.58% (+3.7%)
11% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.87M | Put options by funds: $4.37M
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 55 | Existing positions reduced: 63
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DIA
Denver Investment Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$22.7M |
| 2 |
NAP
New Amsterdam Partners
New York
|
+$20.3M |
| 3 |
HCM
Hamlin Capital Management
New York
|
+$16.6M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$9.61M |
| 5 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$7.69M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$17.6M |
| 2 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$6.95M |
| 3 |
AAM
Advisors Asset Management
Monument,
Colorado
|
-$6.37M |
| 4 |
SIC
Schwartz Investment Counsel
Plymouth,
Michigan
|
-$4.97M |
| 5 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$3.01M |
BKE Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
183 of the 3,750 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Buckle (BKE) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $1.5B — up 23% from $1.22B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 38 funds opened new BKE positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 27 holders — while 55 added to existing stakes and 63 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Denver Investment Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $22.7M. The largest seller was Royce & Associates, cutting an estimated $17.6M.
- 183 institutional investors held Buckle (BKE) as of Q4 2014, up from 158 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $1.5B of Buckle stock for Q4 2014, up 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 38 funds opened new Buckle positions in Q4 2014 and 11 closed out, a net change of +27 holders.
- The largest Buckle buyer in Q4 2014 was Denver Investment Advisors, an estimated $22.7M added.
- The largest Buckle seller in Q4 2014 was Royce & Associates, an estimated $17.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.