Kestrel Group
140 hedge funds and large institutions have $629M invested in Kestrel Group in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 50 increasing their positions, 48 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.
1,433% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.51M | Put options by funds: $490K
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $551M → $629M (+$77.7M)
4% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 50 | Existing positions reduced: 48
4% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 27
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 142 → 140 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$20M |
| 2 |
TA
Teachers Advisors
New York
|
+$8.46M |
| 3 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$8.34M |
| 4 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$7.35M |
| 5 |
TSW
Thompson Siegel & Walmsley
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$5.38M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KCM
Kensico Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$26.9M |
| 2 |
DGHMC
Dalton, Greiner, Hartman, Maher & Co
New York
|
-$11.5M |
| 3 |
N
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$4.62M |
| 4 |
VNIM
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management
Houston,
Texas
|
-$4.12M |
| 5 |
TC
TFS Capital
West Chester,
Pennsylvania
|
-$3.17M |
KG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
140 of the 3,464 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kestrel Group (KG) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $629M — up 14% from $551M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 27 funds closed out of KG and 26 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 48 trimmed existing stakes and 50 added.
The largest buyer was Invesco, adding an estimated $20M. The largest seller was Kensico Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $26.9M sold.
- 140 institutional investors held Kestrel Group (KG) as of Q1 2014, down from 142 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $629M of Kestrel Group stock for Q1 2014, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 26 funds opened new Kestrel Group positions in Q1 2014 and 27 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Kestrel Group buyer in Q1 2014 was Invesco, an estimated $20M added.
- The largest Kestrel Group seller in Q1 2014 was Kensico Capital Management, an estimated $26.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.