Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
159 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.38B invested in Westamerica Bancorp in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 52 increasing their positions, 46 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
113% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 8
13% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 52 | Existing positions reduced: 46
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.25B → $1.38B (+$129M)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 150 → 159 (+9)
3.5% less ownership
Funds ownership: 86.34% → 82.84% (-3.5%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$6.5M |
| 2 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$5.2M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$3.98M |
| 4 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.44M |
| 5 |
PCM
Palisade Capital Management
Fort Lee,
New Jersey
|
+$1.17M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$23M |
| 2 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$12.4M |
| 3 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$11.1M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$5.73M |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$4.45M |
WABC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
159 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Westamerica Bancorp (WABC) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $1.38B — up 10% from $1.25B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new WABC positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 52 added to existing stakes and 46 trimmed.
The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $6.5M. The largest seller was American Century Companies, cutting an estimated $23M.
- 159 institutional investors held Westamerica Bancorp (WABC) as of Q1 2019, up from 150 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $1.38B of Westamerica Bancorp stock for Q1 2019, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new Westamerica Bancorp positions in Q1 2019 and 8 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Westamerica Bancorp buyer in Q1 2019 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $6.5M added.
- The largest Westamerica Bancorp seller in Q1 2019 was American Century Companies, an estimated $23M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.