Western Gas Partners Lp
WES was delisted on the 27th of February, 2019.
225 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.94B invested in Western Gas Partners Lp in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 44 funds opening new positions, 55 increasing their positions, 74 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.
63% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 44 | Existing positions closed: 27
38% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 11 (+3)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 212 → 225 (+13)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.05B → $3.94B (-$114M)
20% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8.11M | Put options by funds: $10.2M
26% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 55 | Existing positions reduced: 74
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AA
ALPS Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$49.6M |
| 2 |
EGA
Eagle Global Advisors
Houston,
Texas
|
+$41.5M |
| 3 |
BC
Brookfield Corp
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$39.6M |
| 4 |
HFA
Harvest Fund Advisors
Wayne,
Pennsylvania
|
+$36M |
| 5 |
NIM
NXG Investment Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$21.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$66.9M |
| 2 |
MF
Magnetar Financial
Evanston,
Illinois
|
-$41.4M |
| 3 |
TCA
Tortoise Capital Advisors
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$23M |
| 4 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
-$22.9M |
| 5 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$22M |
WES Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
225 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Gas Partners Lp (WES) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $3.94B — down 2.8% from $4.05B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 44 funds opened new WES positions and 27 closed out — a net gain of 17 holders — while 55 added to existing stakes and 74 trimmed.
The largest buyer was ALPS Advisors, adding an estimated $49.6M. The largest seller was Bank of Montreal, cutting an estimated $66.9M.
- 225 institutional investors held Western Gas Partners Lp (WES) as of Q4 2018, up from 212 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $3.94B of Western Gas Partners Lp stock for Q4 2018, down 2.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 44 funds opened new Western Gas Partners Lp positions in Q4 2018 and 27 closed out, a net change of +17 holders.
- The largest Western Gas Partners Lp buyer in Q4 2018 was ALPS Advisors, an estimated $49.6M added.
- The largest Western Gas Partners Lp seller in Q4 2018 was Bank of Montreal, an estimated $66.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.