Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
139 hedge funds and large institutions have $910M invested in Westamerica Bancorp in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 52 increasing their positions, 47 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
262% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $355K | Put options by funds: $98K
56% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 9
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 52 | Existing positions reduced: 47
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 135 → 139 (+4)
12% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.04B → $910M (-$127M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$4.44M |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$3.85M |
| 3 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$3.81M |
| 4 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$3.73M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$3.66M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$5.74M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$4.85M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$4.14M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$3.67M |
| 5 |
Comerica Bank
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$3.32M |
WABC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
139 of the 3,752 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Westamerica Bancorp (WABC) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $910M — down 12% from $1.04B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new WABC positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 52 added to existing stakes and 47 trimmed.
The largest buyer was American Century Companies, adding an estimated $4.44M. The largest seller was Vanguard Group, cutting an estimated $5.74M.
- 139 institutional investors held Westamerica Bancorp (WABC) as of Q1 2015, up from 135 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $910M of Westamerica Bancorp stock for Q1 2015, down 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new Westamerica Bancorp positions in Q1 2015 and 9 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest Westamerica Bancorp buyer in Q1 2015 was American Century Companies, an estimated $4.44M added.
- The largest Westamerica Bancorp seller in Q1 2015 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $5.74M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.