Babcock & Wilcox
98 hedge funds and large institutions have $110M invested in Babcock & Wilcox in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 21 increasing their positions, 43 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.
0.74% less ownership
Funds ownership: 7.1% → 6.36% (-0.74%)
16% less funds holding
Funds holding: 117 → 98 (-19)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 4 (-2)
51% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 21 | Existing positions reduced: 43
61% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $285M → $110M (-$174M)
67% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 27
67% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $37K | Put options by funds: $112K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
II
Ibex Investors
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$951K |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$943K |
| 3 |
ES
Equitec Specialists
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$715K |
| 4 |
QOP
Quinn Opportunity Partners
Charlottesville,
Virginia
|
+$224K |
| 5 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
+$186K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$4.32M |
| 2 |
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
Trenton,
New Jersey
|
-$1.81M |
| 3 |
California Public Employees Retirement System
Sacramento,
California
|
-$1.79M |
| 4 |
PP
Paloma Partners
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$1.36M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$1.33M |
BW Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
98 of the 4,375 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Babcock & Wilcox (BW) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $110M — down 61% from $285M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 27 funds closed out of BW and 9 opened new positions — a net loss of 18 holders — while 43 trimmed existing stakes and 21 added.
The largest buyer was Ibex Investors, adding an estimated $951K. The largest seller was Millennium Management, cutting an estimated $4.32M.
- 98 institutional investors held Babcock & Wilcox (BW) as of Q3 2018, down from 117 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $110M of Babcock & Wilcox stock for Q3 2018, down 61% quarter-over-quarter.
- 9 funds opened new Babcock & Wilcox positions in Q3 2018 and 27 closed out, a net change of -18 holders.
- The largest Babcock & Wilcox buyer in Q3 2018 was Ibex Investors, an estimated $951K added.
- The largest Babcock & Wilcox seller in Q3 2018 was Millennium Management, an estimated $4.32M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.