Dawson Geophysical
DWSN
73 hedge funds and large institutions have $89.7M invested in Dawson Geophysical in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
700% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 2
156% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $110K | Put options by funds: $43K
36% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $66.1M → $89.7M (+$23.6M)
24% more funds holding
Funds holding: 59 → 73 (+14)
0.2% less ownership
Funds ownership: 64.34% → 64.13% (-0.2%)
24% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 21
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$721K |
| 2 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$450K |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$408K |
| 4 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$354K |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$338K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VDBMI
Van Den Berg Management I
Austin,
Texas
|
-$1.29M |
| 2 |
BCM
Beddow Capital Management
Jackson,
Wyoming
|
-$655K |
| 3 |
LSV Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$548K |
| 4 |
WCM
Wedge Capital Management
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$476K |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$117K |
DWSN Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
73 of the 4,373 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Dawson Geophysical (DWSN) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $89.7M — up 36% from $66.1M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 16 funds opened new DWSN positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 16 added to existing stakes and 21 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $721K. The largest seller was Van Den Berg Management I, cutting an estimated $1.29M.
- 73 institutional investors held Dawson Geophysical (DWSN) as of Q1 2018, up from 59 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $89.7M of Dawson Geophysical stock for Q1 2018, up 36% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new Dawson Geophysical positions in Q1 2018 and 2 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest Dawson Geophysical buyer in Q1 2018 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $721K added.
- The largest Dawson Geophysical seller in Q1 2018 was Van Den Berg Management I, an estimated $1.29M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.