Quaker Houghton
157 hedge funds and large institutions have $755M invested in Quaker Houghton in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 55 increasing their positions, 52 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
67% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 12
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 151 → 157 (+6)
1.22% more ownership
Funds ownership: 78.27% → 79.49% (+1.2%)
6% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 55 | Existing positions reduced: 52
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $794M → $755M (-$39.8M)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $860K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PCM
Palisade Capital Management
Fort Lee,
New Jersey
|
+$7.29M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$3.6M |
| 3 |
GIM
Granahan Investment Management
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$3.25M |
| 4 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
+$2.89M |
| 5 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
+$2.18M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$4.22M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$3.14M |
| 3 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$2.38M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$2.11M |
| 5 |
RIM
RS Investment Management
San Francisco,
California
|
-$1.89M |
KWR Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
157 of the 3,455 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Quaker Houghton (KWR) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $755M — down 5% from $794M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new KWR positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 55 added to existing stakes and 52 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Palisade Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $7.29M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $4.22M sold.
- 157 institutional investors held Quaker Houghton (KWR) as of Q3 2014, up from 151 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $755M of Quaker Houghton stock for Q3 2014, down 5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 20 funds opened new Quaker Houghton positions in Q3 2014 and 12 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Quaker Houghton buyer in Q3 2014 was Palisade Capital Management, an estimated $7.29M added.
- The largest Quaker Houghton seller in Q3 2014 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $4.22M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.