Valspar
VAL
VAL was delisted on the 31st of May, 2017.
355 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.32B invested in Valspar in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 40 funds opening new positions, 124 increasing their positions, 131 reducing their positions, and 47 closing their positions.
161% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $129M | Put options by funds: $49.5M
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.83B → $6.32B (+$495M)
6% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 18 → 19 (+1)
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 124 | Existing positions reduced: 131
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 370 → 355 (-15)
15% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 47
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$723M |
| 2 |
DKCM
Davidson Kempner Capital Management
New York
|
+$115M |
| 3 |
MF
Magnetar Financial
Evanston,
Illinois
|
+$114M |
| 4 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$61.2M |
| 5 |
UOC
UBS O'Connor
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$59.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CCA
Canyon Capital Advisors
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$92.8M |
| 2 |
JRP
Jasper Ridge Partners
Menlo Park,
California
|
-$76.1M |
| 3 |
MPI
Mairs & Power Inc
St Paul,
Minnesota
|
-$56.1M |
| 4 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$37.8M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$37.6M |
VAL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
355 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Valspar (VAL) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $6.32B — up 8.5% from $5.83B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 47 funds closed out of VAL and 40 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 131 trimmed existing stakes and 124 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $723M. The largest seller was Canyon Capital Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $92.8M sold.
- 355 institutional investors held Valspar (VAL) as of Q1 2017, down from 370 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $6.32B of Valspar stock for Q1 2017, up 8.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 40 funds opened new Valspar positions in Q1 2017 and 47 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
- The largest Valspar buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $723M added.
- The largest Valspar seller in Q1 2017 was Canyon Capital Advisors, an estimated $92.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.