Stepan Co
159 hedge funds and large institutions have $558M invested in Stepan Co in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 65 increasing their positions, 58 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
67% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $611K | Put options by funds: $366K
12% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 65 | Existing positions reduced: 58
0.78% more ownership
Funds ownership: 59.38% → 60.16% (+0.78%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 170 → 159 (-11)
22% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $715M → $558M (-$157M)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
53% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 19
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$13.9M |
| 2 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$8.22M |
| 3 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$7.52M |
| 4 |
WC
Walthausen & Co
Malta,
New York
|
+$6.22M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$25.7M |
| 2 |
Canada Life
Winnipeg,
Manitoba, Canada
|
-$9.87M |
| 3 |
GKIM
GW&K Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$4.08M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$3.94M |
| 5 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
-$3.46M |
SCL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
159 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Stepan Co (SCL) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $558M — down 22% from $715M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 19 funds closed out of SCL and 9 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 58 trimmed existing stakes and 65 added.
The largest buyer was Allianz Asset Management, adding an estimated $13.9M. The largest seller was Franklin Resources, cutting an estimated $25.7M.
- 159 institutional investors held Stepan Co (SCL) as of Q3 2015, down from 170 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $558M of Stepan Co stock for Q3 2015, down 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 9 funds opened new Stepan Co positions in Q3 2015 and 19 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
- The largest Stepan Co buyer in Q3 2015 was Allianz Asset Management, an estimated $13.9M added.
- The largest Stepan Co seller in Q3 2015 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $25.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.