Western Alliance Bancorporation
167 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.91B invested in Western Alliance Bancorporation in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 27 funds opening new positions, 59 increasing their positions, 58 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
145% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 11
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 4 (+2)
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.63B → $1.91B (+$281M)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 155 → 167 (+12)
2% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 59 | Existing positions reduced: 58
0.32% more ownership
Funds ownership: 77.81% → 78.14% (+0.32%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$63M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$32.3M |
| 3 |
SCM
Sandler Capital Management
New York
|
+$7.97M |
| 4 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$7.02M |
| 5 |
ACMM
Arbor Capital Management (Minnesota)
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$6.75M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$20.4M |
| 2 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$12.6M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$11.5M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$6.66M |
| 5 |
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
-$5.73M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KT
176
Kanaly Trust
Houston,
Texas
| – | -$4K | -173 | Closed |
|
|
PTC
177
Private Trust Company
Cleveland,
Ohio
| – | -$3K | -126 | Closed |
|
178
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$1K | -35 | Closed |
|
WAL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
167 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $1.91B — up 17% from $1.63B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 27 funds opened new WAL positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 59 added to existing stakes and 58 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Victory Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $63M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $20.4M.
- 167 institutional investors held Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL) as of Q4 2014, up from 155 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $1.91B of Western Alliance Bancorporation stock for Q4 2014, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 27 funds opened new Western Alliance Bancorporation positions in Q4 2014 and 11 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest Western Alliance Bancorporation buyer in Q4 2014 was Victory Capital Management, an estimated $63M added.
- The largest Western Alliance Bancorporation seller in Q4 2014 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $20.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.