Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
135 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.04B invested in Westamerica Bancorp in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 44 increasing their positions, 49 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
842% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $537K | Put options by funds: $57K
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1B → $1.04B (+$35.9M)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 13
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 137 → 135 (-2)
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 44 | Existing positions reduced: 49
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$8.34M |
| 2 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$6.33M |
| 3 |
Comerica Bank
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$3.7M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$3.39M |
| 5 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$2.88M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
-$18.9M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$6.71M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$3.77M |
| 4 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$3.71M |
| 5 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$2.34M |
WABC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
135 of the 3,765 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Westamerica Bancorp (WABC) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $1.04B — up 3.6% from $1B a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in WABC was balanced in Q4 2014: 13 funds opened new positions, 13 closed out, 44 added to existing stakes and 49 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock Fund Advisors, adding an estimated $8.34M. The largest seller was Neuberger Berman Group, cutting an estimated $18.9M.
- 135 institutional investors held Westamerica Bancorp (WABC) as of Q4 2014, down from 137 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $1.04B of Westamerica Bancorp stock for Q4 2014, up 3.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new Westamerica Bancorp positions in Q4 2014 and 13 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest Westamerica Bancorp buyer in Q4 2014 was BlackRock Fund Advisors, an estimated $8.34M added.
- The largest Westamerica Bancorp seller in Q4 2014 was Neuberger Berman Group, an estimated $18.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.