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First Financial Bancorp
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194 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.64B invested in First Financial Bancorp in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 27 funds opening new positions, 70 increasing their positions, 63 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

2,214% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.5M | Put options by funds: $65K

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)

24% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.32B → $1.64B (+$322M)

17% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 23

11% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 70 | Existing positions reduced: 63

9.42% more ownership

Funds ownership: 80.66% → 90.08% (+9.4%)

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 190 → 194 (+4)

Holders
194
Holders Change
+4
Holders Change %
+2.11%
% of All Funds
4.45%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+100%
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
27
Increased
70
Reduced
63
Closed
23
Calls
$1.5M
Puts
$65K
Net Calls
+$1.44M
Net Calls Change
+$1.44M

Top Buyers

1
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
+$68.3M
2
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
+$32.4M
3
Wellington Management Group
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
+$25.1M
4
State Street
State Street
Massachusetts
+$11.5M
5
ACB
Aristotle Capital Boston
Massachusetts
+$8.82M

Top Sellers

1
VNIM
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management
Texas
-$5.78M
2
Rafferty Asset Management
Rafferty Asset Management
New York
-$4.77M
3
Alyeska Investment Group
Alyeska Investment Group
Illinois
-$3.87M
4
MWNA
Marshall Wace North America
New York
-$3.27M
5
KCM
Kennedy Capital Management
Missouri
-$2.97M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
CGH
151
Crossmark Global Holdings
Texas
$212K -$66.5K -2,359 -25%
CIBC Asset Management
152
CIBC Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$207K +$199K +7,059 New
FCI
153
Financial Counselors Inc
Kansas
$205K +$197K +7,000 New
IA
154
IFP Advisors
Florida
$172K – – –
Bank of Montreal
155
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$165K – – –
TFS
156
TrustCore Financial Services
Tennessee
$165K +$2.03K +72 +1%
AIP
157
Ameritas Investment Partners
Nebraska
$159K – – –
LFA
158
Legacy Financial Advisors
Kentucky
$140K – – –
First Manhattan
159
First Manhattan
New York
$137K – – –
AIM
160
Assured Investment Management
New York
$136K +$131K +4,647 New
WAM
161
Wealthspire Advisors (Maryland)
Maryland
$132K – – –
BC
162
Bartlett & Co
Ohio
$123K – – –
BCWM
163
Bartlett & Co Wealth Management
Ohio
$123K +$118K +4,182 New
SG Americas Securities
164
SG Americas Securities
New York
$120K +$115K +4,087 New
SWP
165
Strategic Wealth Partners
Ohio
$95K +$91.1K +3,233 New
BCP
166
Blackhawk Capital Partners
Wisconsin
$89K -$11.3K -400 -12%
Zurich Cantonal Bank
167
Zurich Cantonal Bank
Switzerland
$85K – – –
LTFS
168
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$75K -$1.66K -59 -2%
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS)
169
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS)
Ohio
$64K -$27.3K -968 -31%
Parallax Volatility Advisers
170
Parallax Volatility Advisers
California
$60K -$207K -7,333 -78%
Fifth Third Bancorp
171
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$60K -$51.6K -1,831 -47%
HNB
172
Huntington National Bank
Ohio
$59K – – –
LIA
173
LS Investment Advisors
Michigan
$53K – – –
NIT
174
NumerixS Investment Technologies
British Columbia, Canada
$51K – – –
AG
175
Advisor Group
Arizona
$40K -$4K -142 -9%
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FFBC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review

194 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Financial Bancorp (FFBC) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $1.64B — up 24% from $1.32B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 27 funds opened new FFBC positions and 23 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 70 added to existing stakes and 63 trimmed.

The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $68.3M. The largest seller was Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, cutting an estimated $5.78M.

  • 194 institutional investors held First Financial Bancorp (FFBC) as of Q1 2018, up from 190 in Q4 2017.
  • Funds reported $1.64B of First Financial Bancorp stock for Q1 2018, up 24% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 27 funds opened new First Financial Bancorp positions in Q1 2018 and 23 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
  • The largest First Financial Bancorp buyer in Q1 2018 was BlackRock, an estimated $68.3M added.
  • The largest First Financial Bancorp seller in Q1 2018 was Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, an estimated $5.78M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.