First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
220 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.78B invested in First Financial Bancorp in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 79 increasing their positions, 76 reducing their positions, and 45 closing their positions.
1,135% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.15M | Put options by funds: $336K
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
1.43% more ownership
Funds ownership: 75.01% → 76.43% (+1.4%)
4% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 79 | Existing positions reduced: 76
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 233 → 220 (-13)
19% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.18B → $1.78B (-$404M)
29% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 45
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$15.9M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$12.7M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$7.02M |
| 4 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
+$6.95M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$6.78M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$10.9M |
| 2 |
EBIM
Eagle Boston Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$5.97M |
| 3 |
CCMG
Clark Capital Management Group
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$3.8M |
| 4 |
WC
Walthausen & Co
Malta,
New York
|
-$3.52M |
| 5 |
Man Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$2.18M |
FFBC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
220 of the 4,505 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Financial Bancorp (FFBC) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $1.78B — down 19% from $2.18B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 45 funds closed out of FFBC and 32 opened new positions — a net loss of 13 holders — while 76 trimmed existing stakes and 79 added.
The largest buyer was VOYA Investment Management, adding an estimated $15.9M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $10.9M.
- 220 institutional investors held First Financial Bancorp (FFBC) as of Q4 2018, down from 233 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $1.78B of First Financial Bancorp stock for Q4 2018, down 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 32 funds opened new First Financial Bancorp positions in Q4 2018 and 45 closed out, a net change of -13 holders.
- The largest First Financial Bancorp buyer in Q4 2018 was VOYA Investment Management, an estimated $15.9M added.
- The largest First Financial Bancorp seller in Q4 2018 was BlackRock, an estimated $10.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.