ePlus
PLUS
146 hedge funds and large institutions have $480M invested in ePlus in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 62 increasing their positions, 37 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
68% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 62 | Existing positions reduced: 37
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $432M → $480M (+$48.7M)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 144 → 146 (+2)
8% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 26
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$16.1M |
| 2 |
CLM
ClearBridge LLC (Maryland)
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$6.75M |
| 3 |
MCM
Matarin Capital Management
New York
|
+$4.94M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$4.25M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$3.97M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$15.2M |
| 2 |
HA
Heartland Advisors
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$7.41M |
| 3 |
OP
Osmium Partners
Greenbrae,
California
|
-$5.01M |
| 4 |
NI
Numeric Investors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$2.71M |
| 5 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$2.68M |
PLUS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
146 of the 3,590 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ePlus (PLUS) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $480M — up 11% from $432M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 28 funds opened new PLUS positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 62 added to existing stakes and 37 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock Fund Advisors, adding an estimated $16.1M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $15.2M.
- 146 institutional investors held ePlus (PLUS) as of Q3 2015, up from 144 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $480M of ePlus stock for Q3 2015, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 28 funds opened new ePlus positions in Q3 2015 and 26 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest ePlus buyer in Q3 2015 was BlackRock Fund Advisors, an estimated $16.1M added.
- The largest ePlus seller in Q3 2015 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $15.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.