Essendant Inc.
ESND
ESND was delisted on the 30th of January, 2019.
154 hedge funds and large institutions have $277M invested in Essendant Inc. in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 58 increasing their positions, 46 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
60% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 15
26% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 58 | Existing positions reduced: 46
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 148 → 154 (+6)
18% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $339M → $277M (-$62.1M)
86% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $31K | Put options by funds: $229K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AL
AJO LP
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$4.71M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$2.76M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$2.51M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$2.26M |
| 5 |
IA
IndexIQ Advisors
New York
|
+$2.25M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$19.2M |
| 2 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$5.31M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$2.86M |
| 4 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$2.38M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$1.72M |
ESND Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
154 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Essendant Inc. (ESND) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $277M — down 18% from $339M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new ESND positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 58 added to existing stakes and 46 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AJO LP, adding an estimated $4.71M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $19.2M.
- 154 institutional investors held Essendant Inc. (ESND) as of Q1 2018, up from 148 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $277M of Essendant Inc. stock for Q1 2018, down 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 24 funds opened new Essendant Inc. positions in Q1 2018 and 15 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Essendant Inc. buyer in Q1 2018 was AJO LP, an estimated $4.71M added.
- The largest Essendant Inc. seller in Q1 2018 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $19.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.