LSB Industries
LXU
97 hedge funds and large institutions have $115M invested in LSB Industries in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 38 increasing their positions, 29 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
83% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 6
31% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 38 | Existing positions reduced: 29
25% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5K | Put options by funds: $4K
16.28% more ownership
Funds ownership: 78.27% → 94.55% (+16%)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 92 → 97 (+5)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
32% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $168M → $115M (-$53.5M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$1M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$993K |
| 3 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
+$840K |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$698K |
| 5 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$355K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RR
Robotti Robert
|
-$3.28M |
| 2 |
GJL
Gendell Jeffrey L
|
-$2.26M |
| 3 |
EVC
Eidelman Virant Capital
Saint Louis,
Missouri
|
-$666K |
| 4 |
FWSM
First Wilshire Securities Management
Pasadena,
California
|
-$585K |
| 5 |
IIM
Ironwood Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$386K |
LXU Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
97 of the 4,505 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in LSB Industries (LXU) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $115M — down 32% from $168M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 11 funds opened new LXU positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 38 added to existing stakes and 29 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Renaissance Technologies, adding an estimated $1M. The largest seller was Robotti Robert, cutting an estimated $3.28M.
- 97 institutional investors held LSB Industries (LXU) as of Q4 2018, up from 92 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $115M of LSB Industries stock for Q4 2018, down 32% quarter-over-quarter.
- 11 funds opened new LSB Industries positions in Q4 2018 and 6 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest LSB Industries buyer in Q4 2018 was Renaissance Technologies, an estimated $1M added.
- The largest LSB Industries seller in Q4 2018 was Robotti Robert, an estimated $3.28M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.