First Bancorp
213 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.71B invested in First Bancorp in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 35 funds opening new positions, 73 increasing their positions, 76 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
1,304% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.45M | Put options by funds: $388K
200% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 3 (+2)
40% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 25
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 203 → 213 (+10)
0.35% more ownership
Funds ownership: 91.17% → 91.51% (+0.35%)
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 73 | Existing positions reduced: 76
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.8B → $1.71B (-$92M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$45.3M |
| 2 |
MCM
Moore Capital Management
New York
|
+$26.6M |
| 3 |
PFMOSF
Philadelphia Financial Management of San Francisco
San Francisco,
California
|
+$19.8M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$12.8M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$12M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EC
EJF Capital
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$68.6M |
| 2 |
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$14.5M |
| 3 |
CC
Carlson Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$12.3M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$9.92M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$9.65M |
FBP Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
213 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Bancorp (FBP) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $1.71B — down 5.1% from $1.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 35 funds opened new FBP positions and 25 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 73 added to existing stakes and 76 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of New York Mellon, adding an estimated $45.3M. The largest seller was EJF Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $68.6M sold.
- 213 institutional investors held First Bancorp (FBP) as of Q4 2018, up from 203 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $1.71B of First Bancorp stock for Q4 2018, down 5.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 35 funds opened new First Bancorp positions in Q4 2018 and 25 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest First Bancorp buyer in Q4 2018 was Bank of New York Mellon, an estimated $45.3M added.
- The largest First Bancorp seller in Q4 2018 was EJF Capital, an estimated $68.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.