Federal Signal
172 hedge funds and large institutions have $734M invested in Federal Signal in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 58 increasing their positions, 59 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
146% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 13
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $652M → $734M (+$81.6M)
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 153 → 172 (+19)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
0.93% less ownership
Funds ownership: 81.06% → 80.12% (-0.93%)
2% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 58 | Existing positions reduced: 59
43% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $455K | Put options by funds: $803K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MCM
McKinley Capital Management
Anchorage,
Alaska
|
+$6.58M |
| 2 |
GAM
Gotham Asset Management
New York
|
+$5.13M |
| 3 |
BIM
Bogle Investment Management
Newton Lower Falls,
Massachusetts
|
+$3.31M |
| 4 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$2.87M |
| 5 |
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
San Francisco,
California
|
+$2.85M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WC
Wynnefield Capital
New York
|
-$17.1M |
| 2 |
TAM
Tocqueville Asset Management
New York
|
-$8.28M |
| 3 |
HA
Heartland Advisors
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$7.46M |
| 4 |
TA
Teachers Advisors
New York
|
-$7.21M |
| 5 |
PCMI
Paradigm Capital Management Inc
Albany,
New York
|
-$4.83M |
FSS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
172 of the 3,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Federal Signal (FSS) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $734M — up 12% from $652M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 32 funds opened new FSS positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 58 added to existing stakes and 59 trimmed.
The largest buyer was McKinley Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $6.58M. The largest seller was Wynnefield Capital, cutting an estimated $17.1M.
- 172 institutional investors held Federal Signal (FSS) as of Q4 2013, up from 153 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $734M of Federal Signal stock for Q4 2013, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 32 funds opened new Federal Signal positions in Q4 2013 and 13 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
- The largest Federal Signal buyer in Q4 2013 was McKinley Capital Management, an estimated $6.58M added.
- The largest Federal Signal seller in Q4 2013 was Wynnefield Capital, an estimated $17.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.