Mesa Laboratories
MLAB
65 hedge funds and large institutions have $238M invested in Mesa Laboratories in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 24 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
28% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $186M → $238M (+$52.2M)
20% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 24 | Existing positions reduced: 20
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 69 → 65 (-4)
44% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 9
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$9.8M |
| 2 |
FIM
Freedom Investment Management
Hartford,
Connecticut
|
+$2.25M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$1.28M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$544K |
| 5 |
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
San Francisco,
California
|
+$464K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GPGA
Grandeur Peak Global Advisors
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
-$2.06M |
| 2 |
RFC
Russell Frank Company
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$1.02M |
| 3 |
CCA
Conestoga Capital Advisors
Wayne,
Pennsylvania
|
-$894K |
| 4 |
BCM
Bridgeway Capital Management
Houston,
Texas
|
-$892K |
| 5 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$639K |
MLAB Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
65 of the 3,590 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Mesa Laboratories (MLAB) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $238M — up 28% from $186M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 9 funds closed out of MLAB and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 20 trimmed existing stakes and 24 added.
The largest buyer was Victory Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $9.8M. The largest seller was Grandeur Peak Global Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.06M sold.
- 65 institutional investors held Mesa Laboratories (MLAB) as of Q3 2015, down from 69 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $238M of Mesa Laboratories stock for Q3 2015, up 28% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new Mesa Laboratories positions in Q3 2015 and 9 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest Mesa Laboratories buyer in Q3 2015 was Victory Capital Management, an estimated $9.8M added.
- The largest Mesa Laboratories seller in Q3 2015 was Grandeur Peak Global Advisors, an estimated $2.06M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.