Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
180 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.69B invested in Kaiser Aluminum in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 64 increasing their positions, 75 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
200% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 3 (+2)
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.54B → $1.69B (+$152M)
5% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $872K | Put options by funds: $832K
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 193 → 180 (-13)
15% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 64 | Existing positions reduced: 75
50% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 24
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
+$22.3M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$15.2M |
| 3 |
EAM
Eagle Asset Management
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$14.3M |
| 4 |
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
San Francisco,
California
|
+$13.7M |
| 5 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$10.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$14.7M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$13.2M |
| 3 |
EAM
EverPoint Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$12.9M |
| 4 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$7.54M |
| 5 |
BGIM
Brandywine Global Investment Management
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$6.36M |
KALU Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
180 of the 3,730 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $1.69B — up 9.9% from $1.54B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 24 funds closed out of KALU and 12 opened new positions — a net loss of 12 holders — while 75 trimmed existing stakes and 64 added.
The largest buyer was Royce & Associates, adding an estimated $22.3M. The largest seller was Acadian Asset Management, cutting an estimated $14.7M.
- 180 institutional investors held Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) as of Q2 2015, down from 193 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $1.69B of Kaiser Aluminum stock for Q2 2015, up 9.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new Kaiser Aluminum positions in Q2 2015 and 24 closed out, a net change of -12 holders.
- The largest Kaiser Aluminum buyer in Q2 2015 was Royce & Associates, an estimated $22.3M added.
- The largest Kaiser Aluminum seller in Q2 2015 was Acadian Asset Management, an estimated $14.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.