Quaker Houghton
145 hedge funds and large institutions have $811M invested in Quaker Houghton in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 44 increasing their positions, 62 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 7
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 140 → 145 (+5)
1.26% more ownership
Funds ownership: 76.66% → 77.92% (+1.3%)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $779M → $811M (+$31.6M)
29% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 44 | Existing positions reduced: 62
58% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.25M | Put options by funds: $2.96M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$8.91M |
| 2 |
HNB
Huntington National Bank
Columbus,
Ohio
|
+$5.89M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$4.23M |
| 4 |
MCM
Munder Capital Management
Birmingham,
Michigan
|
+$1.88M |
| 5 |
Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$1.84M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$4.72M |
| 2 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$2.11M |
| 3 |
DCM
Driehaus Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.96M |
| 4 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$1.55M |
| 5 |
RIM
RS Investment Management
San Francisco,
California
|
-$1.53M |
KWR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
145 of the 3,475 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Quaker Houghton (KWR) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $811M — up 4.1% from $779M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new KWR positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 44 added to existing stakes and 62 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Franklin Resources, adding an estimated $8.91M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $4.72M.
- 145 institutional investors held Quaker Houghton (KWR) as of Q1 2014, up from 140 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $811M of Quaker Houghton stock for Q1 2014, up 4.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new Quaker Houghton positions in Q1 2014 and 7 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest Quaker Houghton buyer in Q1 2014 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $8.91M added.
- The largest Quaker Houghton seller in Q1 2014 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $4.72M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.