East-West Bancorp
EWBC
444 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.27B invested in East-West Bancorp in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 53 funds opening new positions, 187 increasing their positions, 131 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
89% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 53 | Existing positions closed: 28
43% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 187 | Existing positions reduced: 131
33% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.4M | Put options by funds: $2.55M
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.58B → $6.27B (+$688M)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 422 → 444 (+22)
1.28% more ownership
Funds ownership: 88.88% → 90.16% (+1.3%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 6 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$109M |
| 2 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$51.2M |
| 3 |
SO
STRS Ohio
Columbus,
Ohio
|
+$23.3M |
| 4 |
Aristotle Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$17.5M |
| 5 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$15.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$89.8M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$30.6M |
| 3 |
CC
Carlson Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$26.9M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$22.2M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$14.1M |
EWBC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
444 of the 4,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in East-West Bancorp (EWBC) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $6.27B — up 12% from $5.58B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 53 funds opened new EWBC positions and 28 closed out — a net gain of 25 holders — while 187 added to existing stakes and 131 trimmed.
The largest buyer was William Blair Investment Management, adding an estimated $109M. The largest seller was Bank of New York Mellon, cutting an estimated $89.8M.
- 444 institutional investors held East-West Bancorp (EWBC) as of Q1 2019, up from 422 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $6.27B of East-West Bancorp stock for Q1 2019, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 53 funds opened new East-West Bancorp positions in Q1 2019 and 28 closed out, a net change of +25 holders.
- The largest East-West Bancorp buyer in Q1 2019 was William Blair Investment Management, an estimated $109M added.
- The largest East-West Bancorp seller in Q1 2019 was Bank of New York Mellon, an estimated $89.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.