Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
133 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.01B invested in Westamerica Bancorp in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 49 increasing their positions, 35 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
307% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $444K | Put options by funds: $109K
40% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 49 | Existing positions reduced: 35
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $950M → $1.01B (+$59.4M)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 136 → 133 (-3)
15% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 13
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ACM
Atlanta Capital Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$30M |
| 2 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$16.9M |
| 3 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$8.83M |
| 4 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$8.06M |
| 5 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$4.24M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
-$22.7M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$21.6M |
| 3 |
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$11.5M |
| 4 |
SIM
Sprucegrove Investment Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$4.23M |
| 5 |
RFC
Russell Frank Company
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$3.65M |
WABC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
133 of the 3,824 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Westamerica Bancorp (WABC) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $1.01B — up 6.2% from $950M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 13 funds closed out of WABC and 11 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 35 trimmed existing stakes and 49 added.
The largest buyer was Atlanta Capital Management, adding an estimated $30M. The largest seller was Neuberger Berman Group, cutting an estimated $22.7M.
- 133 institutional investors held Westamerica Bancorp (WABC) as of Q4 2015, down from 136 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $1.01B of Westamerica Bancorp stock for Q4 2015, up 6.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 11 funds opened new Westamerica Bancorp positions in Q4 2015 and 13 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest Westamerica Bancorp buyer in Q4 2015 was Atlanta Capital Management, an estimated $30M added.
- The largest Westamerica Bancorp seller in Q4 2015 was Neuberger Berman Group, an estimated $22.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.