First Bancorp
FBNC
85 hedge funds and large institutions have $184M invested in First Bancorp in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 28 increasing their positions, 31 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
46% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $4.51M | Capital outflows: $3.09M
0.38% more ownership
Funds ownership: 50.08% → 50.46% (+0.38%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 28 | Existing positions reduced: 31
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 91 → 85 (-6)
50% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 6
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$1.28M |
| 2 |
BFC
Banc Funds Company
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$604K |
| 3 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$452K |
| 4 |
BIG
Blackthorn Investment Group
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$248K |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$221K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$435K |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$429K |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$283K |
| 4 |
QI
QS Investors
New York
|
-$277K |
| 5 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$267K |
FBNC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
85 of the 3,765 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Bancorp (FBNC) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $184M — up 16% from $158M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 6 funds closed out of FBNC and 3 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 31 trimmed existing stakes and 28 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock Fund Advisors, adding an estimated $1.28M. The largest seller was Royce & Associates, cutting an estimated $435K.
- 85 institutional investors held First Bancorp (FBNC) as of Q4 2014, down from 91 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $184M of First Bancorp stock for Q4 2014, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 3 funds opened new First Bancorp positions in Q4 2014 and 6 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest First Bancorp buyer in Q4 2014 was BlackRock Fund Advisors, an estimated $1.28M added.
- The largest First Bancorp seller in Q4 2014 was Royce & Associates, an estimated $435K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.