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Western Alliance Bancorporation
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257 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.1B invested in Western Alliance Bancorporation in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 42 funds opening new positions, 88 increasing their positions, 96 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

387% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $2.74M | Put options by funds: $562K

33% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)

12% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.77B → $3.1B (+$336M)

8% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 88 | Existing positions reduced: 96

1.73% less ownership

Funds ownership: 81.92% → 80.19% (-1.7%)

4% less funds holding

Funds holding: 269 → 257 (-12)

14% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 42 | Existing positions closed: 49

Holders
257
Holders Change
-12
Holders Change %
-4.46%
% of All Funds
6.86%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+33.33%
% of All Funds
0.11%
New
42
Increased
88
Reduced
96
Closed
49
Calls
$2.74M
Puts
$562K
Net Calls
+$2.18M
Net Calls Change
+$737K

Top Buyers

1
Victory Capital Management
Victory Capital Management
Texas
+$52.1M
2
Wellington Management Group
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
+$38.9M
3
Westfield Capital Management
Westfield Capital Management
Massachusetts
+$23.9M
4
State Street
State Street
Massachusetts
+$12.1M
5
PAM
Panagora Asset Management
Massachusetts
+$11.1M

Top Sellers

1
Macquarie Group
Macquarie Group
Australia
-$34.6M
2
SCM
Sirios Capital Management
Massachusetts
-$25.9M
3
Alyeska Investment Group
Alyeska Investment Group
Illinois
-$23.1M
4
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
-$13.8M
5
Schroder Investment Management Group
Schroder Investment Management Group
United Kingdom
-$10.4M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Creative Planning
126
Creative Planning
Kansas
$1.78M +$1.68M +47,372 +189,488%
RJA
127
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$1.7M +$73.4K +2,065 +5%
MPAM
128
Monarch Partners Asset Management
Massachusetts
$1.69M -$5.84M -164,262 -78%
BIM
129
BlackRock Investment Management
Delaware
$1.59M +$48.8K +1,372 +3%
SC
130
Seawolf Capital
New York
$1.59M -$3.4M -95,610 -69%
Deutsche Bank
131
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$1.54M -$414K -11,638 -22%
PAM
132
Princeton Alpha Management
New Jersey
$1.36M -$831K -23,369 -39%
HighTower Advisors
133
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$1.33M +$8.5K +239 +0.7%
HS
134
HighVista Strategies
Massachusetts
$1.3M +$1.23M +34,700 New
KBC Group
135
KBC Group
Belgium
$1.28M +$1.21M +33,998 New
LCG
136
Lisanti Capital Growth
New York
$1.26M +$564K +15,870 +89%
TRSOTSOK
137
Teachers Retirement System of the State of Kentucky
Kentucky
$1.23M – – –
UFF
138
USA Financial Formulas
Michigan
$1.23M +$1.16M +32,703 New
Canada Life
139
Canada Life
Manitoba, Canada
$1.22M -$664K -18,670 -37%
FG
140
FSI Group
Ohio
$1.08M -$703K -19,764 -41%
PP
141
Paloma Partners
Connecticut
$1.08M -$4.65M -130,765 -82%
ECM
142
ETrade Capital Management
Virginia
$1.07M +$1.01M +28,532 New
UBS Group
143
UBS Group
Switzerland
$1.07M -$2.72M -76,574 -73%
Massachusetts Financial Services
144
Massachusetts Financial Services
Massachusetts
$1.04M +$228K +6,424 +30%
Los Angeles Capital Management
145
Los Angeles Capital Management
California
$1.02M -$10.7K -300 -1%
Fifth Third Bancorp
146
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$963K +$796K +22,377 +683%
Morgan Stanley
147
Morgan Stanley
New York
$957K -$8.76M -246,311 -91%
Comerica Bank
148
Comerica Bank
Texas
$930K +$847K +23,805 New
Envestnet Asset Management
149
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$908K +$133K +3,728 +18%
BA
150
Boston Advisors
Massachusetts
$905K +$112K +3,160 +15%
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WAL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review

257 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $3.1B — up 12% from $2.77B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 49 funds closed out of WAL and 42 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 96 trimmed existing stakes and 88 added.

The largest buyer was Victory Capital Management, adding an estimated $52.1M. The largest seller was Macquarie Group, cutting an estimated $34.6M.

  • 257 institutional investors held Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL) as of Q3 2016, down from 269 in Q2 2016.
  • Funds reported $3.1B of Western Alliance Bancorporation stock for Q3 2016, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 42 funds opened new Western Alliance Bancorporation positions in Q3 2016 and 49 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
  • The largest Western Alliance Bancorporation buyer in Q3 2016 was Victory Capital Management, an estimated $52.1M added.
  • The largest Western Alliance Bancorporation seller in Q3 2016 was Macquarie Group, an estimated $34.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.