Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
321 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.42B invested in Western Alliance Bancorporation in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 45 funds opening new positions, 116 increasing their positions, 121 reducing their positions, and 64 closing their positions.
117% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.64M | Put options by funds: $2.6M
60% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 8 (+3)
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 116 | Existing positions reduced: 121
1.29% less ownership
Funds ownership: 85.5% → 84.21% (-1.3%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 341 → 321 (-20)
30% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 45 | Existing positions closed: 64
34% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.14B → $3.42B (-$1.72B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$43M |
| 2 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$34.9M |
| 3 |
ECA
Endeavour Capital Advisors
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$30.6M |
| 4 |
DAM
Davis Asset Management
Sausalito,
California
|
+$23.6M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$23.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$107M |
| 2 |
EAM
Eagle Asset Management
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$62.1M |
| 3 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$59.1M |
| 4 |
CTA
Carillon Tower Advisers
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$47.2M |
| 5 |
EIP
Epoch Investment Partners
New York
|
-$34.9M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NIT
376
NumerixS Investment Technologies
Vancouver,
British Columbia, Canada
| – | -$34K | -600 | Closed |
|
|
FAM
377
Fred Alger Management
New York
| – | -$25K | -442 | Closed |
|
|
CPIG
378
Chicago Partners Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$17K | -355 | Closed |
|
|
X
379
Xponance
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$16K | -291 | Closed |
|
|
SPIA
380
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
| – | -$14K | -252 | Closed |
|
|
WA
381
WP Advisors
San Francisco,
California
| – | -$11K | -188 | Closed |
|
382
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
| – | -$6K | -107 | Closed |
|
|
OWA
383
One Wealth Advisors
San Francisco,
California
| – | -$4K | -70 | Closed |
|
|
WSTAM
384
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management
Norfolk,
Virginia
| – | -$3K | -55 | Closed |
|
|
AF
385
Allworth Financial
Folsom,
California
| – | -$2K | -33 | Closed |
|
WAL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
321 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $3.42B — down 34% from $5.14B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 64 funds closed out of WAL and 45 opened new positions — a net loss of 19 holders — while 121 trimmed existing stakes and 116 added.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $43M. The largest seller was Waddell & Reed Financial, cutting an estimated $107M.
- 321 institutional investors held Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL) as of Q4 2018, down from 341 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $3.42B of Western Alliance Bancorporation stock for Q4 2018, down 34% quarter-over-quarter.
- 45 funds opened new Western Alliance Bancorporation positions in Q4 2018 and 64 closed out, a net change of -19 holders.
- The largest Western Alliance Bancorporation buyer in Q4 2018 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $43M added.
- The largest Western Alliance Bancorporation seller in Q4 2018 was Waddell & Reed Financial, an estimated $107M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.