Valspar
VAL
VAL was delisted on the 31st of May, 2017.
329 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.27B invested in Valspar in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 71 funds opening new positions, 96 increasing their positions, 113 reducing their positions, and 40 closing their positions.
81% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $78M | Put options by funds: $43.1M
78% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 71 | Existing positions closed: 40
70% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 17 (+7)
23% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.11B → $6.27B (+$1.16B)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 299 → 329 (+30)
15% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 96 | Existing positions reduced: 113
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MF
Magnetar Financial
Evanston,
Illinois
|
+$64.5M |
| 2 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$47M |
| 3 |
WCMNY
Westchester Capital Management (New York)
Valhalla,
New York
|
+$44M |
| 4 |
GI
GAMCO Investors
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$39.6M |
| 5 |
GF
Gabelli Funds
Rye,
New York
|
+$38.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IAM
Iridian Asset Management
Westport,
Connecticut
|
-$105M |
| 2 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$87.7M |
| 3 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$82.1M |
| 4 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$68.3M |
| 5 |
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
|
-$59M |
VAL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
329 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Valspar (VAL) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $6.27B — up 23% from $5.11B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 71 funds opened new VAL positions and 40 closed out — a net gain of 31 holders — while 96 added to existing stakes and 113 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Magnetar Financial, opening a new position worth an estimated $64.5M. The largest seller was Iridian Asset Management, cutting an estimated $105M.
- 329 institutional investors held Valspar (VAL) as of Q1 2016, up from 299 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $6.27B of Valspar stock for Q1 2016, up 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 71 funds opened new Valspar positions in Q1 2016 and 40 closed out, a net change of +31 holders.
- The largest Valspar buyer in Q1 2016 was Magnetar Financial, an estimated $64.5M added.
- The largest Valspar seller in Q1 2016 was Iridian Asset Management, an estimated $105M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.