Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
144 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.11B invested in Westamerica Bancorp in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 59 increasing their positions, 46 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
109% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $893K | Put options by funds: $428K
83% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 6
28% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 59 | Existing positions reduced: 46
23% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $909M → $1.11B (+$206M)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 139 → 144 (+5)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$26.3M |
| 2 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$21.1M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$18.8M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$8M |
| 5 |
SIM
Sprucegrove Investment Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$7.64M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fisher Asset Management
Camas,
Washington
|
-$28.3M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$4.91M |
| 3 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$4.3M |
| 4 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$4.19M |
| 5 |
DRZID
DePrince Race & Zollo Inc (DRZ)
Winter Park,
Florida
|
-$3.73M |
WABC Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
144 of the 3,730 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Westamerica Bancorp (WABC) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $1.11B — up 23% from $909M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 11 funds opened new WABC positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 59 added to existing stakes and 46 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Victory Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $26.3M. The largest seller was Fisher Asset Management, cutting an estimated $28.3M.
- 144 institutional investors held Westamerica Bancorp (WABC) as of Q2 2015, up from 139 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $1.11B of Westamerica Bancorp stock for Q2 2015, up 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 11 funds opened new Westamerica Bancorp positions in Q2 2015 and 6 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest Westamerica Bancorp buyer in Q2 2015 was Victory Capital Management, an estimated $26.3M added.
- The largest Westamerica Bancorp seller in Q2 2015 was Fisher Asset Management, an estimated $28.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.