NatWest
NWG
85 hedge funds and large institutions have $135M invested in NatWest in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 35 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
75% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 35 | Existing positions reduced: 20
30% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 10
21% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $111M → $135M (+$23.8M)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 83 → 85 (+2)
75% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.51M | Put options by funds: $6.1M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VOAM
Vertex One Asset Management
Vancouver,
British Columbia, Canada
|
+$32.7M |
| 2 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$7.01M |
| 3 |
PP
Prudential plc
London, England,
United Kingdom
|
+$3.34M |
| 4 |
MAA
Managed Account Advisors
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$3.03M |
| 5 |
AG
Aperio Group
Sausalito,
California
|
+$2.52M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$4.33M |
| 2 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$1.52M |
| 3 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
-$1.46M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$1.22M |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$1.22M |
NWG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
85 of the 3,462 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in NatWest (NWG) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $135M — up 21% from $111M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new NWG positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 35 added to existing stakes and 20 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vertex One Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $32.7M. The largest seller was Royal Bank of Canada, cutting an estimated $4.33M.
- 85 institutional investors held NatWest (NWG) as of Q1 2014, up from 83 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $135M of NatWest stock for Q1 2014, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new NatWest positions in Q1 2014 and 10 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest NatWest buyer in Q1 2014 was Vertex One Asset Management, an estimated $32.7M added.
- The largest NatWest seller in Q1 2014 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $4.33M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.