Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
136 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.06B invested in Westamerica Bancorp in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 57 increasing their positions, 34 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
68% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 57 | Existing positions reduced: 34
66% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.67M | Put options by funds: $1.01M
25% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 12
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.01B → $1.06B (+$52.3M)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 133 → 136 (+3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ACM
Atlanta Capital Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$54.4M |
| 2 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$13.7M |
| 3 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$11.1M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$5.82M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$4.53M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DRZID
DePrince Race & Zollo Inc (DRZ)
Winter Park,
Florida
|
-$38.9M |
| 2 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
-$18M |
| 3 |
RFC
Russell Frank Company
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$12.5M |
| 4 |
SIM
Sprucegrove Investment Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$9.38M |
| 5 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$3.41M |
WABC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
136 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Westamerica Bancorp (WABC) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $1.06B — up 5.2% from $1.01B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new WABC positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 57 added to existing stakes and 34 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Atlanta Capital Management, adding an estimated $54.4M. The largest seller was DePrince Race & Zollo Inc (DRZ), cutting an estimated $38.9M.
- 136 institutional investors held Westamerica Bancorp (WABC) as of Q1 2016, up from 133 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $1.06B of Westamerica Bancorp stock for Q1 2016, up 5.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 15 funds opened new Westamerica Bancorp positions in Q1 2016 and 12 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Westamerica Bancorp buyer in Q1 2016 was Atlanta Capital Management, an estimated $54.4M added.
- The largest Westamerica Bancorp seller in Q1 2016 was DePrince Race & Zollo Inc (DRZ), an estimated $38.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.