Valspar
VAL
VAL was delisted on the 31st of May, 2017.
290 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.27B invested in Valspar in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 48 funds opening new positions, 103 increasing their positions, 90 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
153% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 48 | Existing positions closed: 19
140% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $14.4M | Put options by funds: $5.98M
30% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 13 (+3)
14% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 103 | Existing positions reduced: 90
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.77B → $5.27B (+$507M)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 266 → 290 (+24)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IAM
Iridian Asset Management
Westport,
Connecticut
|
+$92M |
| 2 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$51.3M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$40.7M |
| 4 |
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
+$30.7M |
| 5 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$14.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$62.8M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$54.7M |
| 3 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$38.9M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$32.4M |
| 5 |
SI
Standard Investments
New York
|
-$24.3M |
VAL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
290 of the 3,750 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Valspar (VAL) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $5.27B — up 11% from $4.77B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 48 funds opened new VAL positions and 19 closed out — a net gain of 29 holders — while 103 added to existing stakes and 90 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Iridian Asset Management, adding an estimated $92M. The largest seller was Massachusetts Financial Services, cutting an estimated $62.8M.
- 290 institutional investors held Valspar (VAL) as of Q4 2014, up from 266 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $5.27B of Valspar stock for Q4 2014, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 48 funds opened new Valspar positions in Q4 2014 and 19 closed out, a net change of +29 holders.
- The largest Valspar buyer in Q4 2014 was Iridian Asset Management, an estimated $92M added.
- The largest Valspar seller in Q4 2014 was Massachusetts Financial Services, an estimated $62.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.