Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
152 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.37B invested in Westamerica Bancorp in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 49 increasing their positions, 46 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
400% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 5
324% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.79M | Put options by funds: $421K
84.62% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0% → 84.62% (+85%)
24% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.1B → $1.37B (+$264M)
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 135 → 152 (+17)
7% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 49 | Existing positions reduced: 46
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$14.5M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$5.27M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$3.83M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$3.58M |
| 5 |
DRZID
DePrince Race & Zollo Inc (DRZ)
Winter Park,
Florida
|
+$3.52M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$22.2M |
| 2 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$11.3M |
| 3 |
SIM
Sprucegrove Investment Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$7.15M |
| 4 |
DIA
Denver Investment Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$5.64M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$4.04M |
WABC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
152 of the 4,008 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Westamerica Bancorp (WABC) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $1.37B — up 24% from $1.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 25 funds opened new WABC positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 20 holders — while 49 added to existing stakes and 46 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock Fund Advisors, adding an estimated $14.5M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $22.2M.
- 152 institutional investors held Westamerica Bancorp (WABC) as of Q4 2016, up from 135 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $1.37B of Westamerica Bancorp stock for Q4 2016, up 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 25 funds opened new Westamerica Bancorp positions in Q4 2016 and 5 closed out, a net change of +20 holders.
- The largest Westamerica Bancorp buyer in Q4 2016 was BlackRock Fund Advisors, an estimated $14.5M added.
- The largest Westamerica Bancorp seller in Q4 2016 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $22.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.