East-West Bancorp
EWBC
445 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.21B invested in East-West Bancorp in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 56 funds opening new positions, 141 increasing their positions, 175 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.
235% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.09M | Put options by funds: $1.22M
44% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 56 | Existing positions closed: 39
40% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 7 (+2)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 432 → 445 (+13)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.06B → $8.21B (+$151M)
0.82% less ownership
Funds ownership: 91.65% → 90.83% (-0.82%)
19% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 141 | Existing positions reduced: 175
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Aristotle Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$132M |
| 2 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$123M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$44.8M |
| 4 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
+$34.6M |
| 5 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$18.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$124M |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$116M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$38.1M |
| 4 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
-$35.9M |
| 5 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$30.6M |
EWBC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
445 of the 4,364 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in East-West Bancorp (EWBC) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $8.21B — up 1.9% from $8.06B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 56 funds opened new EWBC positions and 39 closed out — a net gain of 17 holders — while 141 added to existing stakes and 175 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Aristotle Capital Management, adding an estimated $132M. The largest seller was Lord, Abbett & Co, cutting an estimated $124M.
- 445 institutional investors held East-West Bancorp (EWBC) as of Q1 2018, up from 432 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $8.21B of East-West Bancorp stock for Q1 2018, up 1.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 56 funds opened new East-West Bancorp positions in Q1 2018 and 39 closed out, a net change of +17 holders.
- The largest East-West Bancorp buyer in Q1 2018 was Aristotle Capital Management, an estimated $132M added.
- The largest East-West Bancorp seller in Q1 2018 was Lord, Abbett & Co, an estimated $124M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.