Casella Waste Systems
CWST
143 hedge funds and large institutions have $790M invested in Casella Waste Systems in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 40 increasing their positions, 46 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 22
26% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $627M → $790M (+$164M)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 133 → 143 (+10)
2.41% more ownership
Funds ownership: 81.22% → 83.63% (+2.4%)
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 40 | Existing positions reduced: 46
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Aberdeen Group
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
+$44.3M |
| 2 |
EIP
Epoch Investment Partners
New York
|
+$15.3M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$6.68M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$6.57M |
| 5 |
VNIM
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management
Houston,
Texas
|
+$6.54M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$26.9M |
| 2 |
PCM
Portolan Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$11.3M |
| 3 |
MPAM
Monarch Partners Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$5.04M |
| 4 |
SC
Skylands Capital
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$4.97M |
| 5 |
NFA
Nationwide Fund Advisors
Columbus,
Ohio
|
-$3.85M |
CWST Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
143 of the 4,419 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Casella Waste Systems (CWST) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $790M — up 26% from $627M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 33 funds opened new CWST positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 40 added to existing stakes and 46 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Aberdeen Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $44.3M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $26.9M sold.
- 143 institutional investors held Casella Waste Systems (CWST) as of Q4 2017, up from 133 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $790M of Casella Waste Systems stock for Q4 2017, up 26% quarter-over-quarter.
- 33 funds opened new Casella Waste Systems positions in Q4 2017 and 22 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest Casella Waste Systems buyer in Q4 2017 was Aberdeen Group, an estimated $44.3M added.
- The largest Casella Waste Systems seller in Q4 2017 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $26.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.