GrafTech
EAF
241 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.58B invested in GrafTech in 2021 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 35 funds opening new positions, 105 increasing their positions, 67 reducing their positions, and 44 closing their positions.
451% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $22.5M | Put options by funds: $4.09M
57% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 105 | Existing positions reduced: 67
0.2% less ownership
Funds ownership: 9.52% → 9.32% (-0.2%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 255 → 241 (-14)
13% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.96B → $2.58B (-$377M)
20% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 44
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$38M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$21.6M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$19.2M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$18.4M |
| 5 |
ECP
Electron Capital Partners
New York
|
+$11.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$31.2M |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$26.9M |
| 3 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$16.9M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$16.4M |
| 5 |
GCM
Ghisallo Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$13.9M |
EAF Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2021 in Review
241 of the 5,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in GrafTech (EAF) for Q3 2021, worth a combined $2.58B — down 13% from $2.96B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 44 funds closed out of EAF and 35 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 67 trimmed existing stakes and 105 added.
The largest buyer was William Blair Investment Management, adding an estimated $38M. The largest seller was AQR Capital Management, cutting an estimated $31.2M.
- 241 institutional investors held GrafTech (EAF) as of Q3 2021, down from 255 in Q2 2021.
- Funds reported $2.58B of GrafTech stock for Q3 2021, down 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 35 funds opened new GrafTech positions in Q3 2021 and 44 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
- The largest GrafTech buyer in Q3 2021 was William Blair Investment Management, an estimated $38M added.
- The largest GrafTech seller in Q3 2021 was AQR Capital Management, an estimated $31.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2021.