GrafTech
EAF
185 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.15B invested in GrafTech in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 37 funds opening new positions, 67 increasing their positions, 66 reducing their positions, and 68 closing their positions.
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)
2% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 67 | Existing positions reduced: 66
0.43% more ownership
Funds ownership: 9.43% → 9.85% (+0.43%)
14% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.66M | Put options by funds: $5.39M
16% less funds holding
Funds holding: 219 → 185 (-34)
29% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.03B → $2.15B (-$880M)
46% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 37 | Existing positions closed: 68
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RRAM
River Road Asset Management
Louisville,
Kentucky
|
+$61.8M |
| 2 |
YAM
Yacktman Asset Management
Austin,
Texas
|
+$28.9M |
| 3 |
ICP
Indus Capital Partners
New York
|
+$16.7M |
| 4 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$11.4M |
| 5 |
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$9.06M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DS
Dalal Street
West Lake Hills,
Texas
|
-$51.7M |
| 2 |
VNIM
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management
Houston,
Texas
|
-$40.7M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$21.1M |
| 4 |
CU
CDAM (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$21M |
| 5 |
LCM
Laurion Capital Management
New York
|
-$14.4M |
EAF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
185 of the 4,547 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in GrafTech (EAF) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $2.15B — down 29% from $3.03B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 68 funds closed out of EAF and 37 opened new positions — a net loss of 31 holders — while 66 trimmed existing stakes and 67 added.
The largest buyer was River Road Asset Management, adding an estimated $61.8M. The largest seller was Dalal Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $51.7M sold.
- 185 institutional investors held GrafTech (EAF) as of Q1 2020, down from 219 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $2.15B of GrafTech stock for Q1 2020, down 29% quarter-over-quarter.
- 37 funds opened new GrafTech positions in Q1 2020 and 68 closed out, a net change of -31 holders.
- The largest GrafTech buyer in Q1 2020 was River Road Asset Management, an estimated $61.8M added.
- The largest GrafTech seller in Q1 2020 was Dalal Street, an estimated $51.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.