Western Alliance Bancorporation
202 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.48B invested in Western Alliance Bancorporation in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 84 increasing their positions, 66 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
1,642% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.77M | Put options by funds: $159K
94% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 16
27% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 84 | Existing positions reduced: 66
20% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 6 (+1)
18% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.09B → $2.48B (+$385M)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 187 → 202 (+15)
3.07% more ownership
Funds ownership: 79.16% → 82.23% (+3.1%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$21.9M |
| 2 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$17M |
| 3 |
RIM
RS Investment Management
San Francisco,
California
|
+$14.3M |
| 4 |
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$11.6M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$9.77M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$15.8M |
| 2 |
RIM
Rainier Investment Management
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$15.3M |
| 3 |
SCM
Sandler Capital Management
New York
|
-$8.97M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$6.58M |
| 5 |
ACMM
Arbor Capital Management (Minnesota)
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$5.42M |
WAL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
202 of the 3,730 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $2.48B — up 18% from $2.09B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 31 funds opened new WAL positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 84 added to existing stakes and 66 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Balyasny Asset Management, adding an estimated $21.9M. The largest seller was Allianz Asset Management, cutting an estimated $15.8M.
- 202 institutional investors held Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL) as of Q2 2015, up from 187 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $2.48B of Western Alliance Bancorporation stock for Q2 2015, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 31 funds opened new Western Alliance Bancorporation positions in Q2 2015 and 16 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest Western Alliance Bancorporation buyer in Q2 2015 was Balyasny Asset Management, an estimated $21.9M added.
- The largest Western Alliance Bancorporation seller in Q2 2015 was Allianz Asset Management, an estimated $15.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.