Orchid Island Capital
81 hedge funds and large institutions have $125M invested in Orchid Island Capital in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 36 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
393% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3M | Put options by funds: $609K
89% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 36 | Existing positions reduced: 19
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $111M → $125M (+$14.3M)
1.59% less ownership
Funds ownership: 31.57% → 29.98% (-1.6%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 86 → 81 (-5)
29% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 17
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$4.07M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$3.71M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$3.08M |
| 4 |
Hudson Bay Capital Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$2.09M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$1.78M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AC
Almitas Capital
Santa Monica,
California
|
-$4.18M |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$497K |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$462K |
| 4 |
AI
AdvisorShares Investments
Bethesda,
Maryland
|
-$382K |
| 5 |
Squarepoint
New York
|
-$319K |
ORC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
81 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Orchid Island Capital (ORC) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $125M — up 13% from $111M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 17 funds closed out of ORC and 12 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 19 trimmed existing stakes and 36 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $4.07M. The largest seller was Almitas Capital, cutting an estimated $4.18M.
- 81 institutional investors held Orchid Island Capital (ORC) as of Q1 2023, down from 86 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $125M of Orchid Island Capital stock for Q1 2023, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new Orchid Island Capital positions in Q1 2023 and 17 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest Orchid Island Capital buyer in Q1 2023 was BlackRock, an estimated $4.07M added.
- The largest Orchid Island Capital seller in Q1 2023 was Almitas Capital, an estimated $4.18M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.