Gastar Exploration Inc.
GST
GST was delisted on the 6th of September, 2018.
87 hedge funds and large institutions have $89.4M invested in Gastar Exploration Inc. in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 24 increasing their positions, 27 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
137% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $140K | Put options by funds: $59K
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 92 → 87 (-5)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 24 | Existing positions reduced: 27
38% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $144M → $89.4M (-$54.8M)
38% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 13
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KPF
K2 Principal Fund
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$1.71M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$358K |
| 3 |
EVC
Eidelman Virant Capital
Saint Louis,
Missouri
|
+$187K |
| 4 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$151K |
| 5 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
+$126K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$3.31M |
| 2 |
MAMNY
Marathon Asset Management (New York)
New York
|
-$2M |
| 3 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$1.65M |
| 4 |
KCM
Kennedy Capital Management
St Louis,
Missouri
|
-$428K |
| 5 |
FTCM
Fir Tree Capital Management
New York
|
-$323K |
GST Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
87 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Gastar Exploration Inc. (GST) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $89.4M — down 38% from $144M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 13 funds closed out of GST and 8 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 27 trimmed existing stakes and 24 added.
The largest buyer was K2 Principal Fund, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.71M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $3.31M sold.
- 87 institutional investors held Gastar Exploration Inc. (GST) as of Q1 2018, down from 92 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $89.4M of Gastar Exploration Inc. stock for Q1 2018, down 38% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new Gastar Exploration Inc. positions in Q1 2018 and 13 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest Gastar Exploration Inc. buyer in Q1 2018 was K2 Principal Fund, an estimated $1.71M added.
- The largest Gastar Exploration Inc. seller in Q1 2018 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $3.31M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.