GrafTech
EAF
162 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.81B invested in GrafTech in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 35 funds opening new positions, 72 increasing their positions, 44 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
64% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 72 | Existing positions reduced: 44
25% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 28
24% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $12.2M | Put options by funds: $9.78M
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.34B → $3.81B (+$473M)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 156 → 162 (+6)
0.07% more ownership
Funds ownership: 10.18% → 10.25% (+0.07%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$18.5M |
| 2 |
ABC
Anchor Bolt Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$15.3M |
| 3 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$14.6M |
| 4 |
SCM
SCW Capital Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$9.54M |
| 5 |
SBH
Segall Bryant & Hamill
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$7.13M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$26.1M |
| 2 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$12.9M |
| 3 |
AIM
Artemis Investment Management
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
-$11.3M |
| 4 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$11.1M |
| 5 |
CG
Carmignac Gestion
Paris,
France
|
-$5.93M |
EAF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
162 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in GrafTech (EAF) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $3.81B — up 14% from $3.34B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 35 funds opened new EAF positions and 28 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 72 added to existing stakes and 44 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $18.5M. The largest seller was Norges Bank, cutting an estimated $26.1M.
- 162 institutional investors held GrafTech (EAF) as of Q1 2019, up from 156 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $3.81B of GrafTech stock for Q1 2019, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 35 funds opened new GrafTech positions in Q1 2019 and 28 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest GrafTech buyer in Q1 2019 was BlackRock, an estimated $18.5M added.
- The largest GrafTech seller in Q1 2019 was Norges Bank, an estimated $26.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.