Douglas Dynamics
PLOW
123 hedge funds and large institutions have $378M invested in Douglas Dynamics in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 42 increasing their positions, 40 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
98% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $313K | Put options by funds: $158K
47% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 15
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $346M → $378M (+$32.4M)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 116 → 123 (+7)
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 42 | Existing positions reduced: 40
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
1.03% less ownership
Funds ownership: 88.12% → 87.09% (-1%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$6.21M |
| 2 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$3.97M |
| 3 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$2.79M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$2.23M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$1.75M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RCM
Rutabaga Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$5M |
| 2 |
BA
Broadview Advisors
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$4.28M |
| 3 |
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
San Francisco,
California
|
-$3.69M |
| 4 |
DRZID
DePrince Race & Zollo Inc (DRZ)
Winter Park,
Florida
|
-$3.44M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$2.68M |
PLOW Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
123 of the 3,447 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Douglas Dynamics (PLOW) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $378M — up 9.4% from $346M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 22 funds opened new PLOW positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 42 added to existing stakes and 40 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Acadian Asset Management, adding an estimated $6.21M. The largest seller was Rutabaga Capital Management, cutting an estimated $5M.
- 123 institutional investors held Douglas Dynamics (PLOW) as of Q3 2014, up from 116 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $378M of Douglas Dynamics stock for Q3 2014, up 9.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 22 funds opened new Douglas Dynamics positions in Q3 2014 and 15 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest Douglas Dynamics buyer in Q3 2014 was Acadian Asset Management, an estimated $6.21M added.
- The largest Douglas Dynamics seller in Q3 2014 was Rutabaga Capital Management, an estimated $5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.