Western Alliance Bancorporation
321 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.53B 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)
16% less capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $523M | Capital outflows: $619M
30% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 45 | Existing positions closed: 64
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$43M |
| 2 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$34.9M |
| 3 |
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 |
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$107M |
| 2 |
Eagle Asset Management
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$62.1M |
| 3 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$59.1M |
| 4 |
Carillon Tower Advisers
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$47.2M |
| 5 |
Epoch Investment Partners
New York
|
-$34.9M |
WAL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
321 of the 4,506 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $3.53B — down 31% 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 $3.53B of Western Alliance Bancorporation stock for Q4 2018, down 31% 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.