Brady Corp
185 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.56B invested in Brady Corp in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 73 increasing their positions, 61 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.
20% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 73 | Existing positions reduced: 61
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.53B → $1.56B (+$21.6M)
0.99% more ownership
Funds ownership: 84.53% → 85.52% (+0.99%)
4% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 27
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 187 → 185 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$13.8M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$9.8M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$7.57M |
| 4 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$6.29M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$21.7M |
| 2 |
CIP
Champlain Investment Partners
Burlington,
Vermont
|
-$6.16M |
| 3 |
MWNA
Marshall Wace North America
New York
|
-$4.74M |
| 4 |
AI
Ariel Investments
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$2.76M |
| 5 |
PAM
Panagora Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$2.25M |
BRC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
185 of the 4,419 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Brady Corp (BRC) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $1.56B — up 1.4% from $1.53B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 27 funds closed out of BRC and 26 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 61 trimmed existing stakes and 73 added.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $13.8M. The largest seller was Franklin Resources, cutting an estimated $21.7M.
- 185 institutional investors held Brady Corp (BRC) as of Q4 2017, down from 187 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $1.56B of Brady Corp stock for Q4 2017, up 1.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 26 funds opened new Brady Corp positions in Q4 2017 and 27 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Brady Corp buyer in Q4 2017 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $13.8M added.
- The largest Brady Corp seller in Q4 2017 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $21.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.