ESCO Technologies
ESE
167 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.37B invested in ESCO Technologies in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 59 increasing their positions, 49 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
630% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.04M | Put options by funds: $142K
260% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 5
20% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.14B → $1.37B (+$233M)
20% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 59 | Existing positions reduced: 49
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 156 → 167 (+11)
1.33% less ownership
Funds ownership: 95.36% → 94.02% (-1.3%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$11.3M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$6.35M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$4.47M |
| 4 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$4.3M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$3.67M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$15.2M |
| 2 |
CWAM
Columbia Wanger Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$13.2M |
| 3 |
CRM
Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$10.1M |
| 4 |
KCM
Kennedy Capital Management
St Louis,
Missouri
|
-$6.98M |
| 5 |
HA
Heartland Advisors
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$6.29M |
ESE Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
167 of the 4,008 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ESCO Technologies (ESE) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $1.37B — up 20% from $1.14B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new ESE positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 59 added to existing stakes and 49 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock Fund Advisors, adding an estimated $11.3M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $15.2M.
- 167 institutional investors held ESCO Technologies (ESE) as of Q4 2016, up from 156 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $1.37B of ESCO Technologies stock for Q4 2016, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 18 funds opened new ESCO Technologies positions in Q4 2016 and 5 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest ESCO Technologies buyer in Q4 2016 was BlackRock Fund Advisors, an estimated $11.3M added.
- The largest ESCO Technologies seller in Q4 2016 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $15.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.