Kestrel Group
149 hedge funds and large institutions have $664M invested in Kestrel Group in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 57 increasing their positions, 39 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
813% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.92M | Put options by funds: $320K
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 14
46% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 57 | Existing positions reduced: 39
19% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $556M → $664M (+$108M)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 138 → 149 (+11)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
San Francisco,
California
|
+$14.1M |
| 2 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
+$5.83M |
| 3 |
QI
QS Investors
New York
|
+$4.44M |
| 4 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$4.19M |
| 5 |
LSV Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$4.14M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$8.97M |
| 2 |
Brown Advisory
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$5.97M |
| 3 |
Nomura Holdings
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$4.37M |
| 4 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$3.35M |
| 5 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$3.1M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
151
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
| – | -$3.1M | -13,999 | Closed |
|
152
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
| – | -$948K | -4,280 | Closed |
|
153
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
| – | -$870K | -3,928 | Closed |
|
|
CCM
154
Corsair Capital Management
New York
| – | -$377K | -1,701 | Closed |
|
|
PP
155
PDT Partners
New York
| – | -$331K | -1,495 | Closed |
|
|
MAA
156
Managed Account Advisors
Jersey City,
New Jersey
| – | -$325K | -1,465 | Closed |
|
|
UCFA
157
United Capital Financial Advisors
Irving,
Texas
| – | -$213K | -962 | Closed |
|
|
ARTA
158
A.R.T. Advisors
New York
| – | -$175K | -792 | Closed |
|
|
SO
159
STRS Ohio
Columbus,
Ohio
| – | -$153K | -690 | Closed |
|
|
HCM
160
Highbridge Capital Management
New York
| – | -$147K | -664 | Closed |
|
161
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
| – | -$133K | -600 | Closed |
|
162
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
| – | -$32.9K | -148 | Closed |
|
|
JG
163
Jefferies Group
New York
| – | -$25.5K | -103 | Closed |
|
KG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
149 of the 3,751 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kestrel Group (KG) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $664M — up 19% from $556M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 28 funds opened new KG positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 57 added to existing stakes and 39 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock Institutional Trust, adding an estimated $14.1M. The largest seller was Waddell & Reed Financial, exiting entirely with an estimated $8.97M sold.
- 149 institutional investors held Kestrel Group (KG) as of Q4 2014, up from 138 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $664M of Kestrel Group stock for Q4 2014, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 28 funds opened new Kestrel Group positions in Q4 2014 and 14 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest Kestrel Group buyer in Q4 2014 was BlackRock Institutional Trust, an estimated $14.1M added.
- The largest Kestrel Group seller in Q4 2014 was Waddell & Reed Financial, an estimated $8.97M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.