Douglas Dynamics
PLOW
138 hedge funds and large institutions have $400M invested in Douglas Dynamics in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 45 increasing their positions, 43 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
211% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.47M | Put options by funds: $473K
113% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 15
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 123 → 138 (+15)
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $378M → $400M (+$22.2M)
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 45 | Existing positions reduced: 43
3.16% less ownership
Funds ownership: 87.09% → 83.93% (-3.2%)
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$6.82M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$5.97M |
| 3 |
SFM
Systematic Financial Management
Teaneck,
New Jersey
|
+$3.95M |
| 4 |
SGAM
Smith Group Asset Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$3.21M |
| 5 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$3.16M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RCM
Rutabaga Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$17.4M |
| 2 |
HA
Heartland Advisors
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$8.2M |
| 3 |
SAM
Silvercrest Asset Management
New York
|
-$7.48M |
| 4 |
BA
Broadview Advisors
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$7.21M |
| 5 |
EIP
Epoch Investment Partners
New York
|
-$4.47M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DADC
151
D.A. Davidson & Co
Great Falls,
Montana
| – | -$57K | -2,925 | Closed |
|
|
TRCT
152
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| – | -$45K | -2,325 | Closed |
|
153
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
| – | -$25.8K | -1,324 | Closed |
|
PLOW Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
138 of the 3,750 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Douglas Dynamics (PLOW) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $400M — up 5.9% from $378M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 32 funds opened new PLOW positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 17 holders — while 45 added to existing stakes and 43 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Acadian Asset Management, adding an estimated $6.82M. The largest seller was Rutabaga Capital Management, cutting an estimated $17.4M.
- 138 institutional investors held Douglas Dynamics (PLOW) as of Q4 2014, up from 123 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $400M of Douglas Dynamics stock for Q4 2014, up 5.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 32 funds opened new Douglas Dynamics positions in Q4 2014 and 15 closed out, a net change of +17 holders.
- The largest Douglas Dynamics buyer in Q4 2014 was Acadian Asset Management, an estimated $6.82M added.
- The largest Douglas Dynamics seller in Q4 2014 was Rutabaga Capital Management, an estimated $17.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.