Gastar Exploration Inc.
GST
GST was delisted on the 6th of September, 2018.
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.
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)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AM
Ares Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$48.4M |
| 2 |
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
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$3.03M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NC
Northpointe Capital
Bloomfield Hills,
Michigan
|
-$9.48M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$6.21M |
| 3 |
HHC
Hutchin Hill Capital
New York
|
-$2.61M |
| 4 |
PCM
Portolan Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$2.27M |
| 5 |
EI
EAM Investors
Solana Beach,
California
|
-$1.43M |
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.