EchoStar
ECHO
188 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.46B invested in EchoStar in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 69 increasing their positions, 53 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
101% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.42M | Put options by funds: $1.71M
87% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 15
80% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 9 (+4)
30% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 69 | Existing positions reduced: 53
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.17B → $2.46B (+$298M)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 183 → 188 (+5)
1.1% more ownership
Funds ownership: 112.09% → 113.2% (+1.1%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$103M |
| 2 |
EIG
EdgePoint Investment Group
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$38.1M |
| 3 |
GA
Glenhill Advisors
New York
|
+$26M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$14.3M |
| 5 |
MDSL
M.D. Sass LLC
New York
|
+$10.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TSW
Thompson Siegel & Walmsley
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$35.6M |
| 2 |
KCM
Kensico Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$13.1M |
| 3 |
AC
Asturias Capital
New York
|
-$9.91M |
| 4 |
GF
Gabelli Funds
Rye,
New York
|
-$7.49M |
| 5 |
PI
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$7.37M |
ECHO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
188 of the 4,018 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in EchoStar (ECHO) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $2.46B — up 14% from $2.17B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 28 funds opened new ECHO positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 69 added to existing stakes and 53 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $103M. The largest seller was Thompson Siegel & Walmsley, cutting an estimated $35.6M.
- 188 institutional investors held EchoStar (ECHO) as of Q1 2017, up from 183 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $2.46B of EchoStar stock for Q1 2017, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 28 funds opened new EchoStar positions in Q1 2017 and 15 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest EchoStar buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $103M added.
- The largest EchoStar seller in Q1 2017 was Thompson Siegel & Walmsley, an estimated $35.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.