Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
187 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.43B invested in Kaiser Aluminum in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 70 increasing their positions, 67 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
11% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 18
4% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 70 | Existing positions reduced: 67
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 189 → 187 (-2)
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.55B → $1.43B (-$120M)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$28.9M |
| 2 |
ICOM
Investment Counselors of Maryland
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$15.9M |
| 3 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
+$8.34M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$7.59M |
| 5 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$7.51M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$20.5M |
| 2 |
TAM
Third Avenue Management
New York
|
-$16.5M |
| 3 |
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$14M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$13.5M |
| 5 |
HCM
Hodges Capital Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$12.5M |
KALU Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
187 of the 3,750 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $1.43B — down 7.7% from $1.55B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new KALU positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 70 added to existing stakes and 67 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Victory Capital Management, adding an estimated $28.9M. The largest seller was Franklin Resources, cutting an estimated $20.5M.
- 187 institutional investors held Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) as of Q4 2014, down from 189 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $1.43B of Kaiser Aluminum stock for Q4 2014, down 7.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 20 funds opened new Kaiser Aluminum positions in Q4 2014 and 18 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Kaiser Aluminum buyer in Q4 2014 was Victory Capital Management, an estimated $28.9M added.
- The largest Kaiser Aluminum seller in Q4 2014 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $20.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.