Mesa Laboratories
MLAB
64 hedge funds and large institutions have $127M invested in Mesa Laboratories in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 24 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
167% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 3
107% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $9.7M | Capital outflows: $4.67M
14% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 24 | Existing positions reduced: 21
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 59 → 64 (+5)
1.65% more ownership
Funds ownership: 45.13% → 46.78% (+1.6%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Conestoga Capital Advisors
Wayne,
Pennsylvania
|
+$2.69M |
| 2 |
Fiduciary Trust International of Pennsylvania
Radnor,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.8M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$1.09M |
| 4 |
Crawford Investment Counsel
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$366K |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$349K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LCM
Lafitte Capital Management
Austin,
Texas
|
-$1.95M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$547K |
| 3 |
Punch & Associates Investment Management
Edina,
Minnesota
|
-$502K |
| 4 |
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Employees Retirement System
Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania
|
-$372K |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$219K |
MLAB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
64 of the 3,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Mesa Laboratories (MLAB) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $127M — up 21% from $105M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new MLAB positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 24 added to existing stakes and 21 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Conestoga Capital Advisors, adding an estimated $2.69M. The largest seller was Lafitte Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.95M sold.
- 64 institutional investors held Mesa Laboratories (MLAB) as of Q4 2013, up from 59 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $127M of Mesa Laboratories stock for Q4 2013, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new Mesa Laboratories positions in Q4 2013 and 3 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest Mesa Laboratories buyer in Q4 2013 was Conestoga Capital Advisors, an estimated $2.69M added.
- The largest Mesa Laboratories seller in Q4 2013 was Lafitte Capital Management, an estimated $1.95M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.