Stepan Co
155 hedge funds and large institutions have $520M invested in Stepan Co in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 59 increasing their positions, 46 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
57% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 14
28% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 59 | Existing positions reduced: 46
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 148 → 155 (+7)
0.55% less ownership
Funds ownership: 58.92% → 58.36% (-0.55%)
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $583M → $520M (-$62.7M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$4.17M |
| 2 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$4.1M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$3.35M |
| 4 |
LSV Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$2.44M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$2.28M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TAM
Third Avenue Management
New York
|
-$17M |
| 2 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$12.3M |
| 3 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
-$11.9M |
| 4 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$3.31M |
| 5 |
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
San Francisco,
California
|
-$1.85M |
SCL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
155 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Stepan Co (SCL) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $520M — down 11% from $583M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 22 funds opened new SCL positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 59 added to existing stakes and 46 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock Fund Advisors, adding an estimated $4.17M. The largest seller was Third Avenue Management, cutting an estimated $17M.
- 155 institutional investors held Stepan Co (SCL) as of Q4 2014, up from 148 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $520M of Stepan Co stock for Q4 2014, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 22 funds opened new Stepan Co positions in Q4 2014 and 14 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Stepan Co buyer in Q4 2014 was BlackRock Fund Advisors, an estimated $4.17M added.
- The largest Stepan Co seller in Q4 2014 was Third Avenue Management, an estimated $17M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.