Mesa Laboratories
MLAB
66 hedge funds and large institutions have $166M invested in Mesa Laboratories in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 26 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
67% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 3
31% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $127M → $166M (+$39M)
24% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 26 | Existing positions reduced: 21
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 64 → 66 (+2)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCM
Bares Capital Management
Austin,
Texas
|
+$10.2M |
| 2 |
CCA
Conestoga Capital Advisors
Wayne,
Pennsylvania
|
+$8.96M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$2.71M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$2.31M |
| 5 |
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
San Francisco,
California
|
+$1.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mawer Investment Management
Calgary,
Alberta, Canada
|
-$2.98M |
| 2 |
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$2.49M |
| 3 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$2.34M |
| 4 |
SLG
Stanley-Laman Group
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
-$899K |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$874K |
MLAB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
66 of the 3,462 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Mesa Laboratories (MLAB) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $166M — up 31% from $127M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 5 funds opened new MLAB positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 26 added to existing stakes and 21 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bares Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $10.2M. The largest seller was Mawer Investment Management, cutting an estimated $2.98M.
- 66 institutional investors held Mesa Laboratories (MLAB) as of Q1 2014, up from 64 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $166M of Mesa Laboratories stock for Q1 2014, up 31% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new Mesa Laboratories positions in Q1 2014 and 3 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Mesa Laboratories buyer in Q1 2014 was Bares Capital Management, an estimated $10.2M added.
- The largest Mesa Laboratories seller in Q1 2014 was Mawer Investment Management, an estimated $2.98M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.