First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
152 hedge funds and large institutions have $751M invested in First Financial Bancorp in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 58 increasing their positions, 46 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
26% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 58 | Existing positions reduced: 46
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $650M → $751M (+$100M)
7% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 15
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 151 → 152 (+1)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EIP
Epoch Investment Partners
New York
|
+$17M |
| 2 |
EAM
Edge Asset Management
Seattle,
Washington
|
+$3.48M |
| 3 |
MCM
Munder Capital Management
Birmingham,
Michigan
|
+$3.24M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$2.24M |
| 5 |
Comerica Bank
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$1.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$11.7M |
| 2 |
OCG
Opus Capital Group
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
-$9.19M |
| 3 |
WHG
Westwood Holdings Group
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$3.67M |
| 4 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$2.41M |
| 5 |
FG
FSI Group
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
-$2.32M |
FFBC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
152 of the 3,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Financial Bancorp (FFBC) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $751M — up 15% from $650M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 16 funds opened new FFBC positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 58 added to existing stakes and 46 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Epoch Investment Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $17M. The largest seller was Lord, Abbett & Co, exiting entirely with an estimated $11.7M sold.
- 152 institutional investors held First Financial Bancorp (FFBC) as of Q4 2013, up from 151 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $751M of First Financial Bancorp stock for Q4 2013, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new First Financial Bancorp positions in Q4 2013 and 15 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest First Financial Bancorp buyer in Q4 2013 was Epoch Investment Partners, an estimated $17M added.
- The largest First Financial Bancorp seller in Q4 2013 was Lord, Abbett & Co, an estimated $11.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.