Western Alliance Bancorporation
291 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.28B invested in Western Alliance Bancorporation in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 39 funds opening new positions, 91 increasing their positions, 129 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.
312% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $9.2M | Put options by funds: $2.23M
13% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 9 (+1)
11% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 39 | Existing positions closed: 35
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.22B → $4.28B (+$54.3M)
0.19% more ownership
Funds ownership: 82.4% → 82.59% (+0.19%)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 293 → 291 (-2)
29% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 91 | Existing positions reduced: 129
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$214M |
| 2 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$28.4M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$21.5M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$17.1M |
| 5 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$16.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
-$25.1M |
| 2 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$21.5M |
| 3 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$18.5M |
| 4 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$17.1M |
| 5 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
-$12.8M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
326
EARNEST Partners
Atlanta,
Georgia
| – | -$1K | -22 | Closed |
|
WAL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
291 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $4.28B — up 1.3% from $4.22B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 39 funds opened new WAL positions and 35 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 91 added to existing stakes and 129 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $214M. The largest seller was Macquarie Group, cutting an estimated $25.1M.
- 291 institutional investors held Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL) as of Q1 2017, down from 293 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $4.28B of Western Alliance Bancorporation stock for Q1 2017, up 1.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 39 funds opened new Western Alliance Bancorporation positions in Q1 2017 and 35 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest Western Alliance Bancorporation buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $214M added.
- The largest Western Alliance Bancorporation seller in Q1 2017 was Macquarie Group, an estimated $25.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.