ESCO Technologies
125 hedge funds and large institutions have $838M invested in ESCO Technologies in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 52 increasing their positions, 40 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 6
30% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 52 | Existing positions reduced: 40
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $812M → $838M (+$26.1M)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 124 → 125 (+1)
0.54% more ownership
Funds ownership: 94.84% → 95.38% (+0.54%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$14.2M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$5.1M |
| 3 |
ICOM
Investment Counselors of Maryland
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$4.78M |
| 4 |
HA
Heartland Advisors
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$4.44M |
| 5 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$4.35M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$13.5M |
| 2 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$6.57M |
| 3 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$5.61M |
| 4 |
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
San Francisco,
California
|
-$3.9M |
| 5 |
BKBG
BHF Kleinwort Benson Group
Brussels,
Belgium
|
-$3.34M |
ESE Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review
125 of the 3,096 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ESCO Technologies (ESE) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $838M — up 3.2% from $812M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 9 funds opened new ESE positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 52 added to existing stakes and 40 trimmed.
The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $14.2M. The largest seller was Waddell & Reed Financial, cutting an estimated $13.5M.
- 125 institutional investors held ESCO Technologies (ESE) as of Q3 2013, up from 124 in Q2 2013.
- Funds reported $838M of ESCO Technologies stock for Q3 2013, up 3.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 9 funds opened new ESCO Technologies positions in Q3 2013 and 6 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest ESCO Technologies buyer in Q3 2013 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $14.2M added.
- The largest ESCO Technologies seller in Q3 2013 was Waddell & Reed Financial, an estimated $13.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.