Forward Air
FWRD
163 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.4B invested in Forward Air in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 48 increasing their positions, 67 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
36% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 14
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 158 → 163 (+5)
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.52B → $1.4B (-$123M)
28% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 48 | Existing positions reduced: 67
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$26.3M |
| 2 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$3.29M |
| 3 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$3.06M |
| 4 |
New York State Common Retirement Fund
Albany,
New York
|
+$2.62M |
| 5 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$2.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$12.3M |
| 2 |
SCM
SG Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$12M |
| 3 |
RRAM
River Road Asset Management
Louisville,
Kentucky
|
-$9.57M |
| 4 |
SAM
Scopus Asset Management
New York
|
-$5.37M |
| 5 |
RCAMU
Rothschild & Co Asset Management US
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$4.98M |
FWRD Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
163 of the 3,446 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Forward Air (FWRD) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $1.4B — down 8.1% from $1.52B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 19 funds opened new FWRD positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 48 added to existing stakes and 67 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Artisan Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $26.3M. The largest seller was Norges Bank, cutting an estimated $12.3M.
- 163 institutional investors held Forward Air (FWRD) as of Q3 2014, up from 158 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $1.4B of Forward Air stock for Q3 2014, down 8.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 19 funds opened new Forward Air positions in Q3 2014 and 14 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest Forward Air buyer in Q3 2014 was Artisan Partners, an estimated $26.3M added.
- The largest Forward Air seller in Q3 2014 was Norges Bank, an estimated $12.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.