Babcock & Wilcox
86 hedge funds and large institutions have $41.4M invested in Babcock & Wilcox in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 18 increasing their positions, 25 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
0.49% less ownership
Funds ownership: 6.46% → 5.97% (-0.49%)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $42.5M → $41.4M (-$1.1M)
9% less funds holding
Funds holding: 94 → 86 (-8)
28% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 25
41% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 17
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $9K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.46M |
| 2 |
ES
Equitec Specialists
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$908K |
| 3 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
+$361K |
| 4 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
+$233K |
| 5 |
Mariner
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$113K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$1.73M |
| 2 |
EC
Engaged Capital
Newport Beach,
California
|
-$1.47M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$892K |
| 4 |
SCM
SCW Capital Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$468K |
| 5 |
II
Ibex Investors
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$425K |
BW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
86 of the 4,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Babcock & Wilcox (BW) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $41.4M — down 2.6% from $42.5M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 17 funds closed out of BW and 10 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 25 trimmed existing stakes and 18 added.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $1.46M. The largest seller was Dimensional Fund Advisors, cutting an estimated $1.73M.
- 86 institutional investors held Babcock & Wilcox (BW) as of Q1 2019, down from 94 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $41.4M of Babcock & Wilcox stock for Q1 2019, down 2.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 10 funds opened new Babcock & Wilcox positions in Q1 2019 and 17 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
- The largest Babcock & Wilcox buyer in Q1 2019 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $1.46M added.
- The largest Babcock & Wilcox seller in Q1 2019 was Dimensional Fund Advisors, an estimated $1.73M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.