Gastar Exploration Inc.
GST
GST was delisted on the 6th of September, 2018.
92 hedge funds and large institutions have $144M invested in Gastar Exploration Inc. in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 26 increasing their positions, 26 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $124M → $144M (+$20M)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 26 | Existing positions reduced: 26
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 95 → 92 (-3)
13% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 15
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
95% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $87K | Put options by funds: $1.77M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$1.37M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$359K |
| 3 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$193K |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$163K |
| 5 |
DRZID
DePrince Race & Zollo Inc (DRZ)
Winter Park,
Florida
|
+$157K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KPF
K2 Principal Fund
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$1.45M |
| 2 |
DP
Delta Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.35M |
| 3 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$870K |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$701K |
| 5 |
PL
Parkwood LLC
Cleveland,
Ohio
|
-$437K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TSS
101
Two Sigma Securities
New York
| – | -$13K | -14,446 | Closed |
|
102
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
| – | -$13K | -14,365 | Closed |
|
|
ARTA
103
A.R.T. Advisors
New York
| – | -$9K | -10,287 | Closed |
|
|
IA
104
IFP Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
| – | -$6K | -7,000 | Closed |
|
|
SWP
105
Stratos Wealth Partners
Beachwood,
Ohio
| – | +$35 | +40 | New |
|
GST Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
92 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Gastar Exploration Inc. (GST) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $144M — up 16% from $124M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 15 funds closed out of GST and 13 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 26 trimmed existing stakes and 26 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of Montreal, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.37M. The largest seller was K2 Principal Fund, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.45M sold.
- 92 institutional investors held Gastar Exploration Inc. (GST) as of Q4 2017, down from 95 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $144M of Gastar Exploration Inc. stock for Q4 2017, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new Gastar Exploration Inc. positions in Q4 2017 and 15 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest Gastar Exploration Inc. buyer in Q4 2017 was Bank of Montreal, an estimated $1.37M added.
- The largest Gastar Exploration Inc. seller in Q4 2017 was K2 Principal Fund, an estimated $1.45M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.