Quaker Houghton
151 hedge funds and large institutions have $794M invested in Quaker Houghton in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 45 increasing their positions, 61 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
75% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 8
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 145 → 151 (+6)
0.35% more ownership
Funds ownership: 77.92% → 78.27% (+0.35%)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $811M → $794M (-$16.2M)
26% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 45 | Existing positions reduced: 61
97% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $31K | Put options by funds: $921K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GIM
Granahan Investment Management
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$7.01M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$6.48M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$5.53M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$4.71M |
| 5 |
RFC
Russell Frank Company
Seattle,
Washington
|
+$3.99M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MCM
Munder Capital Management
Birmingham,
Michigan
|
-$5.62M |
| 2 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
-$3.48M |
| 3 |
EAM
Eagle Asset Management
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$3.31M |
| 4 |
RIM
RS Investment Management
San Francisco,
California
|
-$2.41M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$2.36M |
KWR Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
151 of the 3,491 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Quaker Houghton (KWR) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $794M — down 2% from $811M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new KWR positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 45 added to existing stakes and 61 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Granahan Investment Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $7.01M. The largest seller was Munder Capital Management, cutting an estimated $5.62M.
- 151 institutional investors held Quaker Houghton (KWR) as of Q2 2014, up from 145 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $794M of Quaker Houghton stock for Q2 2014, down 2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new Quaker Houghton positions in Q2 2014 and 8 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest Quaker Houghton buyer in Q2 2014 was Granahan Investment Management, an estimated $7.01M added.
- The largest Quaker Houghton seller in Q2 2014 was Munder Capital Management, an estimated $5.62M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.