Western Gas Partners Lp
WES was delisted on the 27th of February, 2019.
220 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.85B invested in Western Gas Partners Lp in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 56 increasing their positions, 68 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.
193% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $26.7M | Put options by funds: $9.1M
52% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 21
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 12 (+3)
21% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.02B → $4.85B (+$831M)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 212 → 220 (+8)
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 56 | Existing positions reduced: 68
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KACA
Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$236M |
| 2 |
AA
ALPS Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$63.9M |
| 3 |
MF
Magnetar Financial
Evanston,
Illinois
|
+$61.8M |
| 4 |
FRGX
First Reserve GP XI
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$38.4M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$30.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
-$28.1M |
| 2 |
TCA
Tortoise Capital Advisors
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$27.2M |
| 3 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$25.3M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$13.7M |
| 5 |
DAC
Dividend Assets Capital
Ridgeland,
South Carolina
|
-$9.81M |
WES Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
220 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Gas Partners Lp (WES) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $4.85B — up 21% from $4.02B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 32 funds opened new WES positions and 21 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 56 added to existing stakes and 68 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, adding an estimated $236M. The largest seller was Neuberger Berman Group, cutting an estimated $28.1M.
- 220 institutional investors held Western Gas Partners Lp (WES) as of Q1 2017, up from 212 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $4.85B of Western Gas Partners Lp stock for Q1 2017, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 32 funds opened new Western Gas Partners Lp positions in Q1 2017 and 21 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest Western Gas Partners Lp buyer in Q1 2017 was Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, an estimated $236M added.
- The largest Western Gas Partners Lp seller in Q1 2017 was Neuberger Berman Group, an estimated $28.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.