Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
137 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.19B invested in Westamerica Bancorp in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 43 increasing their positions, 57 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
145% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $624K | Put options by funds: $255K
38% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 8
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.05B → $1.19B (+$143M)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 134 → 137 (+3)
25% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 43 | Existing positions reduced: 57
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HHC
Hutchin Hill Capital
New York
|
+$7.66M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$5.62M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$2.81M |
| 4 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$2.42M |
| 5 |
MSA
Mason Street Advisors
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$2.39M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DRZID
DePrince Race & Zollo Inc (DRZ)
Winter Park,
Florida
|
-$6.06M |
| 2 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
-$4.31M |
| 3 |
RFC
Russell Frank Company
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$2.07M |
| 4 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$1.77M |
| 5 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$1.64M |
WABC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
137 of the 3,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Westamerica Bancorp (WABC) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $1.19B — up 14% from $1.05B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 11 funds opened new WABC positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 43 added to existing stakes and 57 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Hutchin Hill Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $7.66M. The largest seller was DePrince Race & Zollo Inc (DRZ), cutting an estimated $6.06M.
- 137 institutional investors held Westamerica Bancorp (WABC) as of Q4 2013, up from 134 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $1.19B of Westamerica Bancorp stock for Q4 2013, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 11 funds opened new Westamerica Bancorp positions in Q4 2013 and 8 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Westamerica Bancorp buyer in Q4 2013 was Hutchin Hill Capital, an estimated $7.66M added.
- The largest Westamerica Bancorp seller in Q4 2013 was DePrince Race & Zollo Inc (DRZ), an estimated $6.06M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.