Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
142 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.16B invested in Westamerica Bancorp in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 51 increasing their positions, 45 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
75% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 8
13% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 51 | Existing positions reduced: 45
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 137 → 142 (+5)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.19B → $1.16B (-$29.4M)
21% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $324K | Put options by funds: $411K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$10.4M |
| 2 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$6.54M |
| 3 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$4.27M |
| 4 |
DRZID
DePrince Race & Zollo Inc (DRZ)
Winter Park,
Florida
|
+$2.92M |
| 5 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$2.91M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$4.51M |
| 2 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
-$2.73M |
| 3 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$2.02M |
| 4 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
-$1.71M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$1.58M |
WABC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
142 of the 3,475 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Westamerica Bancorp (WABC) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $1.16B — down 2.5% from $1.19B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new WABC positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 51 added to existing stakes and 45 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $10.4M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $4.51M.
- 142 institutional investors held Westamerica Bancorp (WABC) as of Q1 2014, up from 137 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $1.16B of Westamerica Bancorp stock for Q1 2014, down 2.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new Westamerica Bancorp positions in Q1 2014 and 8 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest Westamerica Bancorp buyer in Q1 2014 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $10.4M added.
- The largest Westamerica Bancorp seller in Q1 2014 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $4.51M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.