Valspar
VAL
VAL was delisted on the 31st of May, 2017.
267 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.86B invested in Valspar in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 79 increasing their positions, 109 reducing their positions, and 43 closing their positions.
348% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $17M | Put options by funds: $3.8M
18% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.12B → $4.86B (+$737M)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 281 → 267 (-14)
13% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 7 (-1)
26% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 43
28% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 79 | Existing positions reduced: 109
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EARNEST Partners
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$187M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$125M |
| 3 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$38.6M |
| 4 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$32.9M |
| 5 |
AC
Ascend Capital
Orinda,
California
|
+$27.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SIG
Senator Investment Group
New York
|
-$70.1M |
| 2 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
-$35.5M |
| 3 |
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
-$23.3M |
| 4 |
MWNA
Marshall Wace North America
New York
|
-$20.3M |
| 5 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
-$16.3M |
VAL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
267 of the 3,445 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Valspar (VAL) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $4.86B — up 18% from $4.12B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 43 funds closed out of VAL and 32 opened new positions — a net loss of 11 holders — while 109 trimmed existing stakes and 79 added.
The largest buyer was EARNEST Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $187M. The largest seller was Senator Investment Group, cutting an estimated $70.1M.
- 267 institutional investors held Valspar (VAL) as of Q4 2013, down from 281 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $4.86B of Valspar stock for Q4 2013, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 32 funds opened new Valspar positions in Q4 2013 and 43 closed out, a net change of -11 holders.
- The largest Valspar buyer in Q4 2013 was EARNEST Partners, an estimated $187M added.
- The largest Valspar seller in Q4 2013 was Senator Investment Group, an estimated $70.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.