Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
134 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.04B invested in Westamerica Bancorp in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 43 increasing their positions, 53 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
37% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $437K | Put options by funds: $319K
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $938M → $1.04B (+$103M)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 11
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 136 → 134 (-2)
19% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 43 | Existing positions reduced: 53
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$12.4M |
| 2 |
SIM
Sprucegrove Investment Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$8.28M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$4.32M |
| 4 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$3.98M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.73M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$3.54M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$2.48M |
| 3 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$2.01M |
| 4 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
-$1.62M |
| 5 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.48M |
WABC Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review
134 of the 3,084 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Westamerica Bancorp (WABC) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $1.04B — up 11% from $938M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in WABC was balanced in Q3 2013: 11 funds opened new positions, 11 closed out, 43 added to existing stakes and 53 trimmed.
The largest buyer was State Street, adding an estimated $12.4M. The largest seller was Renaissance Technologies, exiting entirely with an estimated $3.54M sold.
- 134 institutional investors held Westamerica Bancorp (WABC) as of Q3 2013, down from 136 in Q2 2013.
- Funds reported $1.04B of Westamerica Bancorp stock for Q3 2013, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 11 funds opened new Westamerica Bancorp positions in Q3 2013 and 11 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest Westamerica Bancorp buyer in Q3 2013 was State Street, an estimated $12.4M added.
- The largest Westamerica Bancorp seller in Q3 2013 was Renaissance Technologies, an estimated $3.54M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.