Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
143 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.13B invested in Westamerica Bancorp in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 40 increasing their positions, 57 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
25% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 8
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 142 → 143 (+1)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.16B → $1.13B (-$25.8M)
30% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 40 | Existing positions reduced: 57
34% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $340K | Put options by funds: $518K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$13.2M |
| 2 |
DRZID
DePrince Race & Zollo Inc (DRZ)
Winter Park,
Florida
|
+$9.3M |
| 3 |
RFC
Russell Frank Company
Seattle,
Washington
|
+$6.3M |
| 4 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$5.79M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$1.91M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$4.68M |
| 2 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$3.32M |
| 3 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
-$3.17M |
| 4 |
HHC
Hutchin Hill Capital
New York
|
-$2.63M |
| 5 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
-$2.18M |
WABC Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
143 of the 3,491 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Westamerica Bancorp (WABC) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $1.13B — down 2.2% from $1.16B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 10 funds opened new WABC positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 40 added to existing stakes and 57 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Norges Bank, adding an estimated $13.2M. The largest seller was Guggenheim Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $4.68M sold.
- 143 institutional investors held Westamerica Bancorp (WABC) as of Q2 2014, up from 142 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $1.13B of Westamerica Bancorp stock for Q2 2014, down 2.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 10 funds opened new Westamerica Bancorp positions in Q2 2014 and 8 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Westamerica Bancorp buyer in Q2 2014 was Norges Bank, an estimated $13.2M added.
- The largest Westamerica Bancorp seller in Q2 2014 was Guggenheim Capital, an estimated $4.68M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.