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138 hedge funds and large institutions have $855M invested in Stepan Co in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 58 increasing their positions, 46 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

26% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 58 | Existing positions reduced: 46

16% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $737M → $855M (+$118M)

0.13% more ownership

Funds ownership: 57.62% → 57.75% (+0.13%)

7% less funds holding

Funds holding: 149 → 138 (-11)

52% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 21

Holders
138
Holders Change
-11
Holders Change %
-7.38%
% of All Funds
4.01%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
10
Increased
58
Reduced
46
Closed
21
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
SAM
Silvercrest Asset Management
New York
+$20.1M
2
TAM
Third Avenue Management
New York
+$5.11M
3
Franklin Resources
Franklin Resources
California
+$4.83M
4
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
+$3.38M
5
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
California
+$1.71M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
-$11.6M
2
RCAMU
Rothschild & Co Asset Management US
Connecticut
-$3.82M
3
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
-$3.77M
4
Neuberger Berman Group
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
-$2.05M
5
NC
Nicholas Company
Wisconsin
-$1.83M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
DADC
126
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$26K – – –
Bank of Montreal
127
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$19K – – –
RNS
128
Robert N. Shapiro
$18K -$1.77K -29 -10%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
129
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$16K -$300K -4,910 -95%
PCM
130
Prelude Capital Management
New York
$16K +$14.6K +240 New
CG
131
Colony Group
Massachusetts
$13K +$11.9K +195 New
LTFS
132
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$9K -$244 -4 -3%
Creative Planning
133
Creative Planning
Kansas
$3K – – –
EFSCE
134
Enterprise Financial Services Corp (EFSC)
Missouri
$3K – – –
DA
135
Denali Advisors
California
$2K – – –
NES
136
New England Securities
New York
$2K – – –
BFEC
137
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$2K +$1.89K +31 New
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
138
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$953 +$35.9K +588 +4%
RCAMU
139
Rothschild & Co Asset Management US
Connecticut
– -$3.82M -66,174 Closed
Wellington Management Group
140
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
– -$1.48M -25,558 Closed
Two Sigma Investments
141
Two Sigma Investments
New York
– -$1.36M -23,641 Closed
Millennium Management
142
Millennium Management
New York
– -$1.28M -22,113 Closed
JCM
143
Janney Capital Management
Pennsylvania
– -$1.25M -21,747 Closed
Citadel Advisors
144
Citadel Advisors
Florida
– -$770K -13,329 Closed
ProShare Advisors
145
ProShare Advisors
Maryland
– -$713K -12,344 Closed
GAM
146
Gotham Asset Management
New York
– -$565K -9,793 Closed
PAM
147
Panagora Asset Management
Massachusetts
– -$544K -9,428 Closed
PP
148
PDT Partners
New York
– -$488K -8,460 Closed
Two Sigma Advisers
149
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
– -$402K -6,967 Closed
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
150
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
– -$393K -6,800 Closed
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SCL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review

138 of the 3,445 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Stepan Co (SCL) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $855M — up 16% from $737M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 21 funds closed out of SCL and 10 opened new positions — a net loss of 11 holders — while 46 trimmed existing stakes and 58 added.

The largest buyer was Silvercrest Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $20.1M. The largest seller was Royce & Associates, cutting an estimated $11.6M.

  • 138 institutional investors held Stepan Co (SCL) as of Q4 2013, down from 149 in Q3 2013.
  • Funds reported $855M of Stepan Co stock for Q4 2013, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 10 funds opened new Stepan Co positions in Q4 2013 and 21 closed out, a net change of -11 holders.
  • The largest Stepan Co buyer in Q4 2013 was Silvercrest Asset Management, an estimated $20.1M added.
  • The largest Stepan Co seller in Q4 2013 was Royce & Associates, an estimated $11.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.