Webster Financial
WBS
WBS was delisted on the 19th of August, 2026.
231 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.1B invested in Webster Financial in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 50 funds opening new positions, 82 increasing their positions, 69 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
178% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 50 | Existing positions closed: 18
167% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 8 (+5)
19% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 82 | Existing positions reduced: 69
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.64B → $3.1B (+$454M)
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 201 → 231 (+30)
2.46% more ownership
Funds ownership: 90.02% → 92.48% (+2.5%)
3% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $831K | Put options by funds: $853K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KA
Kerrisdale Advisers
Miami,
Florida
|
+$47.2M |
| 2 |
TA
Tiptree Advisors
New York
|
+$35.4M |
| 3 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
+$24.4M |
| 4 |
CC
Clearline Capital
New York
|
+$23M |
| 5 |
GKIM
GW&K Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$19.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$78.9M |
| 2 |
SFM
Systematic Financial Management
Teaneck,
New Jersey
|
-$42.3M |
| 3 |
CRM
Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$18M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$17.4M |
| 5 |
VNIM
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management
Houston,
Texas
|
-$16.5M |
WBS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
231 of the 3,770 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Webster Financial (WBS) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $3.1B — up 17% from $2.64B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 50 funds opened new WBS positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 32 holders — while 82 added to existing stakes and 69 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Kerrisdale Advisers, opening a new position worth an estimated $47.2M. The largest seller was Allianz Asset Management, cutting an estimated $78.9M.
- 231 institutional investors held Webster Financial (WBS) as of Q1 2015, up from 201 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $3.1B of Webster Financial stock for Q1 2015, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 50 funds opened new Webster Financial positions in Q1 2015 and 18 closed out, a net change of +32 holders.
- The largest Webster Financial buyer in Q1 2015 was Kerrisdale Advisers, an estimated $47.2M added.
- The largest Webster Financial seller in Q1 2015 was Allianz Asset Management, an estimated $78.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.