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GST

Gastar Exploration Inc.
GST

Delisted

GST was delisted on the 6th of September, 2018.

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96 hedge funds and large institutions have $140M invested in Gastar Exploration Inc. in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 30 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

300% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 4 (+3)

73% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 15

67% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $182K | Put options by funds: $109K

58% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 30 | Existing positions reduced: 19

48% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $94.5M → $140M (+$45.2M)

8% more funds holding

Funds holding: 89 → 96 (+7)

Holders
96
Holders Change
+7
Holders Change %
+7.87%
% of All Funds
2.39%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
+3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+300%
% of All Funds
0.1%
New
26
Increased
30
Reduced
19
Closed
15
Calls
$182K
Puts
$109K
Net Calls
+$73K
Net Calls Change
-$170K

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
AM
Ares Management
California
+$48.4M
2
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
+$6.29M
3
VCM
Venor Capital Management
New York
+$5.89M
4
YCMGA
York Capital Management Global Advisors
New York
+$3.04M
5
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
+$3.03M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
NC
Northpointe Capital
Michigan
-$9.48M
2
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
-$6.21M
3
HHC
Hutchin Hill Capital
New York
-$2.61M
4
PCM
Portolan Capital Management
Massachusetts
-$2.27M
5
EI
EAM Investors
California
-$1.43M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Goldman Sachs
26
Goldman Sachs
New York
$1.19M +$1.21M +734,922 +2,064%
BCM
27
Bridgeway Capital Management
Texas
$1.02M +$411K +250,000 +60%
Susquehanna International Group
28
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1M +$815K +495,781 +323%
PIA
29
Phoenix Investment Adviser
New York
$793K +$98.7K +60,000 +13%
PL
30
Parkwood LLC
Ohio
$762K -$656K -398,952 -45%
GP
31
GLG Partners
United Kingdom
$707K +$185K +112,489 +32%
LCM
32
Laurion Capital Management
New York
$653K +$698K +424,222 New
Luther King Capital Management (LKCM)
33
Luther King Capital Management (LKCM)
Texas
$555K – – –
Morgan Stanley
34
Morgan Stanley
New York
$539K +$251K +152,516 +77%
D.E. Shaw & Co
35
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
$517K +$127K +77,497 +30%
Russell Investments Group
36
Russell Investments Group
United Kingdom
$508K -$1.05M -635,626 -66%
IIC
37
Integrated Investment Consultants
Michigan
$440K -$1.35M -820,150 -74%
Citadel Advisors
38
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$391K +$317K +192,888 +319%
Wells Fargo
39
Wells Fargo
California
$383K – – –
SCM
40
Segantii Capital Management
Hong Kong
$371K +$357K +216,840 +892%
Charles Schwab
41
Charles Schwab
California
$371K +$395K +240,300 New
Northern Trust
42
Northern Trust
Illinois
$363K +$30.9K +18,803 +9%
Verition Fund Management
43
Verition Fund Management
Connecticut
$357K +$125K +75,789 +49%
ZIC
44
ZWJ Investment Counsel
Georgia
$346K +$370K +224,746 New
VKH
45
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
$287K +$306K +186,140 New
Barclays
46
Barclays
United Kingdom
$282K +$300K +182,587 New
HSBC Holdings
47
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$198K +$211K +128,422 New
CL
48
Croft-Leominster
Maryland
$193K +$206K +125,000 New
CSS
49
Cubist Systematic Strategies
Connecticut
$190K +$202K +123,100 New
BCM
50
BlueCrest Capital Management
Jersey
$185K +$197K +120,030 New
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GST Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review

96 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Gastar Exploration Inc. (GST) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $140M — up 48% from $94.5M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 26 funds opened new GST positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 30 added to existing stakes and 19 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Ares Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $48.4M. The largest seller was Northpointe Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $9.48M sold.

  • 96 institutional investors held Gastar Exploration Inc. (GST) as of Q1 2017, up from 89 in Q4 2016.
  • Funds reported $140M of Gastar Exploration Inc. stock for Q1 2017, up 48% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 26 funds opened new Gastar Exploration Inc. positions in Q1 2017 and 15 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
  • The largest Gastar Exploration Inc. buyer in Q1 2017 was Ares Management, an estimated $48.4M added.
  • The largest Gastar Exploration Inc. seller in Q1 2017 was Northpointe Capital, an estimated $9.48M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.