Valspar
VAL
VAL was delisted on the 31st of May, 2017.
293 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.53B invested in Valspar in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 96 increasing their positions, 108 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.
165% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $19M | Put options by funds: $7.18M
13% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 9 (+1)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 302 → 293 (-9)
10% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.01B → $4.53B (-$484M)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 96 | Existing positions reduced: 108
25% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 32
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IAM
Iridian Asset Management
Westport,
Connecticut
|
+$113M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$47.8M |
| 3 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$35.7M |
| 4 |
VFA
Virtus Fund Advisers
Hartford,
Connecticut
|
+$30.3M |
| 5 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$23.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ACH
ArrowMark Colorado Holdings
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$29.4M |
| 2 |
CCM
Copeland Capital Management
Conshohocken,
Pennsylvania
|
-$19.2M |
| 3 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
-$17.6M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$15.4M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$12.9M |
VAL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
293 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Valspar (VAL) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $4.53B — down 9.7% from $5.01B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 32 funds closed out of VAL and 24 opened new positions — a net loss of 8 holders — while 108 trimmed existing stakes and 96 added.
The largest buyer was Iridian Asset Management, adding an estimated $113M. The largest seller was ArrowMark Colorado Holdings, exiting entirely with an estimated $29.4M sold.
- 293 institutional investors held Valspar (VAL) as of Q3 2015, down from 302 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $4.53B of Valspar stock for Q3 2015, down 9.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 24 funds opened new Valspar positions in Q3 2015 and 32 closed out, a net change of -8 holders.
- The largest Valspar buyer in Q3 2015 was Iridian Asset Management, an estimated $113M added.
- The largest Valspar seller in Q3 2015 was ArrowMark Colorado Holdings, an estimated $29.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.