Douglas Dynamics
PLOW
137 hedge funds and large institutions have $588M invested in Douglas Dynamics in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 41 increasing their positions, 52 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.
87% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.08M | Put options by funds: $1.65M
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
1.65% less ownership
Funds ownership: 86.62% → 84.97% (-1.6%)
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 149 → 137 (-12)
10% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $656M → $588M (-$67.5M)
19% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 21
21% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 41 | Existing positions reduced: 52
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$45.2M |
| 2 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$6.42M |
| 3 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$4.97M |
| 4 |
WHG
Westwood Holdings Group
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$4.69M |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$2.85M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GIM
Granahan Investment Management
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$5.94M |
| 2 |
DCM
Driehaus Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$3.99M |
| 3 |
BCM
Bridgeway Capital Management
Houston,
Texas
|
-$2.9M |
| 4 |
PAM
Panagora Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$2.83M |
| 5 |
Robeco Institutional Asset Management
Rotterdam,
Netherlands
|
-$2.72M |
PLOW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
137 of the 4,034 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Douglas Dynamics (PLOW) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $588M — down 10% from $656M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 21 funds closed out of PLOW and 17 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 52 trimmed existing stakes and 41 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $45.2M. The largest seller was Granahan Investment Management, cutting an estimated $5.94M.
- 137 institutional investors held Douglas Dynamics (PLOW) as of Q1 2017, down from 149 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $588M of Douglas Dynamics stock for Q1 2017, down 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new Douglas Dynamics positions in Q1 2017 and 21 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest Douglas Dynamics buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $45.2M added.
- The largest Douglas Dynamics seller in Q1 2017 was Granahan Investment Management, an estimated $5.94M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.