Federal Signal
183 hedge funds and large institutions have $761M invested in Federal Signal in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 77 increasing their positions, 58 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
476% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.57M | Put options by funds: $968K
92% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 12
33% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 77 | Existing positions reduced: 58
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 172 → 183 (+11)
1.19% more ownership
Funds ownership: 80.12% → 81.32% (+1.2%)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $734M → $761M (+$26.6M)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$8.26M |
| 2 |
NI
Numeric Investors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$3.36M |
| 3 |
GAM
Gotham Asset Management
New York
|
+$3.18M |
| 4 |
BGIM
Brandywine Global Investment Management
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$2.81M |
| 5 |
PI
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$2.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WC
Wynnefield Capital
New York
|
-$11.9M |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$3.51M |
| 3 |
BIM
Bogle Investment Management
Newton Lower Falls,
Massachusetts
|
-$3.4M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$2.67M |
| 5 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$1.7M |
FSS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
183 of the 3,475 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Federal Signal (FSS) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $761M — up 3.6% from $734M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 23 funds opened new FSS positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 77 added to existing stakes and 58 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, opening a new position worth an estimated $8.26M. The largest seller was Wynnefield Capital, cutting an estimated $11.9M.
- 183 institutional investors held Federal Signal (FSS) as of Q1 2014, up from 172 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $761M of Federal Signal stock for Q1 2014, up 3.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 23 funds opened new Federal Signal positions in Q1 2014 and 12 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest Federal Signal buyer in Q1 2014 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $8.26M added.
- The largest Federal Signal seller in Q1 2014 was Wynnefield Capital, an estimated $11.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.