Quaker Houghton
149 hedge funds and large institutions have $919M invested in Quaker Houghton in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 57 increasing their positions, 47 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
21% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 57 | Existing positions reduced: 47
0.77% less ownership
Funds ownership: 81.43% → 80.66% (-0.77%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 156 → 149 (-7)
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $994M → $919M (-$74.9M)
30% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 20
33% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $779K | Put options by funds: $1.16M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
+$19.3M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$7.01M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$3.58M |
| 4 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$3.23M |
| 5 |
PCM
Palisade Capital Management
Fort Lee,
New Jersey
|
+$3.06M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RIM
RS Investment Management
San Francisco,
California
|
-$29.9M |
| 2 |
HAM
Hillcrest Asset Management
Plano,
Texas
|
-$7.46M |
| 3 |
TA
Teachers Advisors
New York
|
-$6.9M |
| 4 |
NAP
New Amsterdam Partners
New York
|
-$5.37M |
| 5 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$2.69M |
KWR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
149 of the 3,770 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Quaker Houghton (KWR) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $919M — down 7.5% from $994M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 20 funds closed out of KWR and 14 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 47 trimmed existing stakes and 57 added.
The largest buyer was Neuberger Berman Group, adding an estimated $19.3M. The largest seller was RS Investment Management, cutting an estimated $29.9M.
- 149 institutional investors held Quaker Houghton (KWR) as of Q1 2015, down from 156 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $919M of Quaker Houghton stock for Q1 2015, down 7.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new Quaker Houghton positions in Q1 2015 and 20 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest Quaker Houghton buyer in Q1 2015 was Neuberger Berman Group, an estimated $19.3M added.
- The largest Quaker Houghton seller in Q1 2015 was RS Investment Management, an estimated $29.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.