Gastar Exploration Inc.
GST
GST was delisted on the 6th of September, 2018.
93 hedge funds and large institutions have $124M invested in Gastar Exploration Inc. in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 31 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
494% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $95K | Put options by funds: $16K
63% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 31 | Existing positions reduced: 19
8% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 24
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 96 → 93 (-3)
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $140M → $124M (-$15.8M)
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AM
Ares Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$32.8M |
| 2 |
FTCM
Fir Tree Capital Management
New York
|
+$16.7M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$8.87M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$2.66M |
| 5 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$2.02M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VCM
Venor Capital Management
New York
|
-$5.52M |
| 2 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$3.08M |
| 3 |
SAM
Silverback Asset Management
Chapel Hill,
North Carolina
|
-$1.73M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$1.33M |
| 5 |
EI
EAM Investors
Solana Beach,
California
|
-$1.28M |
GST Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
93 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Gastar Exploration Inc. (GST) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $124M — down 11% from $140M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 24 funds closed out of GST and 22 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 19 trimmed existing stakes and 31 added.
The largest buyer was Ares Management, adding an estimated $32.8M. The largest seller was Venor Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $5.52M sold.
- 93 institutional investors held Gastar Exploration Inc. (GST) as of Q2 2017, down from 96 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $124M of Gastar Exploration Inc. stock for Q2 2017, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 22 funds opened new Gastar Exploration Inc. positions in Q2 2017 and 24 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest Gastar Exploration Inc. buyer in Q2 2017 was Ares Management, an estimated $32.8M added.
- The largest Gastar Exploration Inc. seller in Q2 2017 was Venor Capital Management, an estimated $5.52M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.