Vaalco Energy
EGY
139 hedge funds and large institutions have $241M invested in Vaalco Energy in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 50 increasing their positions, 44 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
24% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $506K | Put options by funds: $409K
14% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 50 | Existing positions reduced: 44
0.55% less ownership
Funds ownership: 91.89% → 91.34% (-0.55%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 147 → 139 (-8)
16% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 31
46% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $445M → $241M (-$204M)
75% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 1 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
QI
QS Investors
New York
|
+$8.37M |
| 2 |
HW
Hancock Whitney
Gulfport,
Mississippi
|
+$7.63M |
| 3 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$6.7M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$6.32M |
| 5 |
BCM
Bridgeway Capital Management
Houston,
Texas
|
+$3.61M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$6.98M |
| 2 |
LCM
Lafitte Capital Management
Austin,
Texas
|
-$6.38M |
| 3 |
RRAM
River Road Asset Management
Louisville,
Kentucky
|
-$5.95M |
| 4 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$5.87M |
| 5 |
KG
Killen Group
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
-$5.78M |
EGY Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
139 of the 3,765 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vaalco Energy (EGY) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $241M — down 46% from $445M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 31 funds closed out of EGY and 26 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 44 trimmed existing stakes and 50 added.
The largest buyer was QS Investors, opening a new position worth an estimated $8.37M. The largest seller was Ameriprise, exiting entirely with an estimated $6.98M sold.
- 139 institutional investors held Vaalco Energy (EGY) as of Q4 2014, down from 147 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $241M of Vaalco Energy stock for Q4 2014, down 46% quarter-over-quarter.
- 26 funds opened new Vaalco Energy positions in Q4 2014 and 31 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest Vaalco Energy buyer in Q4 2014 was QS Investors, an estimated $8.37M added.
- The largest Vaalco Energy seller in Q4 2014 was Ameriprise, an estimated $6.98M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.