Badger Meter
129 hedge funds and large institutions have $673M invested in Badger Meter in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 51 increasing their positions, 42 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
21% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 51 | Existing positions reduced: 42
18% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 11
1.88% more ownership
Funds ownership: 153.61% → 155.49% (+1.9%)
3% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.41M | Put options by funds: $2.35M
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $659M → $673M (+$15M)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 129 → 129 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VFA
Virtus Fund Advisers
Hartford,
Connecticut
|
+$6.7M |
| 2 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$2.78M |
| 3 |
Zurich Cantonal Bank
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$2.41M |
| 4 |
MPI
Mairs & Power Inc
St Paul,
Minnesota
|
+$1.69M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$1.67M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
-$2.28M |
| 2 |
NPIC
Neumeier Poma Investment Counsel
Carmel,
California
|
-$2.08M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$1.54M |
| 4 |
DIA
Dean Investment Associates
Beavercreek,
Ohio
|
-$1.5M |
| 5 |
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$1.33M |
BMI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
129 of the 3,770 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Badger Meter (BMI) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $673M — up 2.3% from $659M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new BMI positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 51 added to existing stakes and 42 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Virtus Fund Advisers, adding an estimated $6.7M. The largest seller was Neuberger Berman Group, cutting an estimated $2.28M.
- 129 institutional investors held Badger Meter (BMI) as of Q1 2015, unchanged from Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $673M of Badger Meter stock for Q1 2015, up 2.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new Badger Meter positions in Q1 2015 and 11 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Badger Meter buyer in Q1 2015 was Virtus Fund Advisers, an estimated $6.7M added.
- The largest Badger Meter seller in Q1 2015 was Neuberger Berman Group, an estimated $2.28M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.