Compass Minerals
294 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.95B invested in Compass Minerals in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 51 funds opening new positions, 122 increasing their positions, 80 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
292% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 51 | Existing positions closed: 13
183% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $17.8M | Put options by funds: $6.29M
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 6 (+3)
53% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 122 | Existing positions reduced: 80
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 262 → 294 (+32)
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.74B → $2.95B (+$204M)
1% more ownership
Funds ownership: 110.3% → 111.29% (+1%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$30.4M |
| 2 |
CSC
Cove Street Capital
El Segundo,
California
|
+$22.7M |
| 3 |
Parnassus Investments
San Francisco,
California
|
+$17.5M |
| 4 |
EIP
Epoch Investment Partners
New York
|
+$16.2M |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$12.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$30.2M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$24.3M |
| 3 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$22.8M |
| 4 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
-$17.8M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$6.96M |
CMP Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
294 of the 4,008 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Compass Minerals (CMP) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $2.95B — up 7.4% from $2.74B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 51 funds opened new CMP positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 38 holders — while 122 added to existing stakes and 80 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $30.4M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $30.2M.
- 294 institutional investors held Compass Minerals (CMP) as of Q4 2016, up from 262 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $2.95B of Compass Minerals stock for Q4 2016, up 7.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 51 funds opened new Compass Minerals positions in Q4 2016 and 13 closed out, a net change of +38 holders.
- The largest Compass Minerals buyer in Q4 2016 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $30.4M added.
- The largest Compass Minerals seller in Q4 2016 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $30.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.