Core Laboratories
CLB
345 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.51B invested in Core Laboratories in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 61 funds opening new positions, 109 increasing their positions, 132 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
281% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 61 | Existing positions closed: 16
22% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 11 (+2)
18% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.37B → $7.51B (+$1.14B)
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 302 → 345 (+43)
4.27% more ownership
Funds ownership: 82.36% → 86.63% (+4.3%)
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 109 | Existing positions reduced: 132
49% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $15.4M | Put options by funds: $30M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EARNEST Partners
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$532M |
| 2 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
+$31.6M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$29.4M |
| 4 |
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
San Francisco,
California
|
+$23.9M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$23.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VAM
Vontobel Asset Management
New York
|
-$109M |
| 2 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$64.8M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$55.7M |
| 4 |
CG
Carmignac Gestion
Paris,
France
|
-$44.7M |
| 5 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
-$44.6M |
CLB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
345 of the 3,445 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Core Laboratories (CLB) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $7.51B — up 18% from $6.37B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 61 funds opened new CLB positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 45 holders — while 109 added to existing stakes and 132 trimmed.
The largest buyer was EARNEST Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $532M. The largest seller was Vontobel Asset Management, cutting an estimated $109M.
- 345 institutional investors held Core Laboratories (CLB) as of Q4 2013, up from 302 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $7.51B of Core Laboratories stock for Q4 2013, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 61 funds opened new Core Laboratories positions in Q4 2013 and 16 closed out, a net change of +45 holders.
- The largest Core Laboratories buyer in Q4 2013 was EARNEST Partners, an estimated $532M added.
- The largest Core Laboratories seller in Q4 2013 was Vontobel Asset Management, an estimated $109M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.