Essendant Inc.
ESND
ESND was delisted on the 30th of January, 2019.
171 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.72B invested in Essendant Inc. in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 53 increasing their positions, 64 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
53% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 15
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.55B → $1.72B (+$165M)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 166 → 171 (+5)
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 53 | Existing positions reduced: 64
64% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $169K | Put options by funds: $464K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NAP
New Amsterdam Partners
New York
|
+$25.9M |
| 2 |
WC
Walthausen & Co
Malta,
New York
|
+$16.5M |
| 3 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$8.94M |
| 4 |
QI
QS Investors
New York
|
+$6.33M |
| 5 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
+$5.77M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SAM
Silvercrest Asset Management
New York
|
-$37M |
| 2 |
TAM
Third Avenue Management
New York
|
-$17.1M |
| 3 |
GAM
Gotham Asset Management
New York
|
-$10.9M |
| 4 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
-$6.85M |
| 5 |
HIM
Hermes Investment Management
London Uk,
United Kingdom
|
-$6.62M |
ESND Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
171 of the 3,750 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Essendant Inc. (ESND) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $1.72B — up 11% from $1.55B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 23 funds opened new ESND positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 53 added to existing stakes and 64 trimmed.
The largest buyer was New Amsterdam Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $25.9M. The largest seller was Silvercrest Asset Management, cutting an estimated $37M.
- 171 institutional investors held Essendant Inc. (ESND) as of Q4 2014, up from 166 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $1.72B of Essendant Inc. stock for Q4 2014, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 23 funds opened new Essendant Inc. positions in Q4 2014 and 15 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Essendant Inc. buyer in Q4 2014 was New Amsterdam Partners, an estimated $25.9M added.
- The largest Essendant Inc. seller in Q4 2014 was Silvercrest Asset Management, an estimated $37M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.