DMC Global
BOOM
110 hedge funds and large institutions have $535M invested in DMC Global in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 36 increasing their positions, 42 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 5 (+1)
13% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 16
2.43% more ownership
Funds ownership: 85.56% → 87.99% (+2.4%)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 108 → 110 (+2)
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $572M → $535M (-$36.9M)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 36 | Existing positions reduced: 42
59% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.35M | Put options by funds: $5.74M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$16.5M |
| 2 |
ECA
Encompass Capital Advisors
New York
|
+$13.3M |
| 3 |
GIM
Granahan Investment Management
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$7.33M |
| 4 |
LSC
Lyon Street Capital
Sausalito,
California
|
+$4.61M |
| 5 |
NCGI
Next Century Growth Investors
Plymouth,
Minnesota
|
+$4.59M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UIC
Uniplan Investment Counsel
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$9.23M |
| 2 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$6.2M |
| 3 |
HA
Heartland Advisors
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$4.88M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$3.69M |
| 5 |
KCM
Kennedy Capital Management
St Louis,
Missouri
|
-$3.16M |
BOOM Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
110 of the 4,391 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in DMC Global (BOOM) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $535M — down 6.5% from $572M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new BOOM positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 36 added to existing stakes and 42 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $16.5M. The largest seller was Uniplan Investment Counsel, cutting an estimated $9.23M.
- 110 institutional investors held DMC Global (BOOM) as of Q3 2018, up from 108 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $535M of DMC Global stock for Q3 2018, down 6.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 18 funds opened new DMC Global positions in Q3 2018 and 16 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest DMC Global buyer in Q3 2018 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $16.5M added.
- The largest DMC Global seller in Q3 2018 was Uniplan Investment Counsel, an estimated $9.23M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.