Ennis
EBF
125 hedge funds and large institutions have $415M invested in Ennis in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 44 increasing their positions, 43 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
1.39% more ownership
Funds ownership: 80.72% → 82.11% (+1.4%)
2% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 44 | Existing positions reduced: 43
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $434M → $415M (-$19M)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 131 → 125 (-6)
30% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 20
97% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7K | Put options by funds: $226K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
+$9.78M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$5.19M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$4M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$2.61M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$2.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$3.12M |
| 2 |
LSV Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$2.39M |
| 3 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$1.93M |
| 4 |
RIA
Regal Investment Advisors
Kentwood,
Michigan
|
-$1.85M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$1.8M |
EBF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
125 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ennis (EBF) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $415M — down 4.4% from $434M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 20 funds closed out of EBF and 14 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 43 trimmed existing stakes and 44 added.
The largest buyer was Royce & Associates, adding an estimated $9.78M. The largest seller was Allianz Asset Management, cutting an estimated $3.12M.
- 125 institutional investors held Ennis (EBF) as of Q4 2018, down from 131 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $415M of Ennis stock for Q4 2018, down 4.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new Ennis positions in Q4 2018 and 20 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest Ennis buyer in Q4 2018 was Royce & Associates, an estimated $9.78M added.
- The largest Ennis seller in Q4 2018 was Allianz Asset Management, an estimated $3.12M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.