Westlake Corp
265 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.83B invested in Westlake Corp in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 40 funds opening new positions, 81 increasing their positions, 106 reducing their positions, and 53 closing their positions.
206% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $72.6M | Put options by funds: $23.7M
200% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 3 (+2)
0.45% more ownership
Funds ownership: 29.27% → 29.72% (+0.45%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 280 → 265 (-15)
21% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.59B → $2.83B (-$755M)
24% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 81 | Existing positions reduced: 106
25% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 53
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$60.9M |
| 2 |
Select Equity Group
New York
|
+$55.7M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$54.6M |
| 4 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$47.1M |
| 5 |
N
Natixis
Paris,
France
|
+$25.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ACM
Americafirst Capital Management
Roseville,
California
|
-$1.21B |
| 2 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
-$39.8M |
| 3 |
WBC
Westpac Banking Corp
Sydney,
Australia
|
-$31.1M |
| 4 |
HCM
Highbridge Capital Management
New York
|
-$24.2M |
| 5 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$23.3M |
WLK Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
265 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Westlake Corp (WLK) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $2.83B — down 21% from $3.59B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 53 funds closed out of WLK and 40 opened new positions — a net loss of 13 holders — while 106 trimmed existing stakes and 81 added.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $60.9M. The largest seller was Americafirst Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.21B sold.
- 265 institutional investors held Westlake Corp (WLK) as of Q1 2015, down from 280 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $2.83B of Westlake Corp stock for Q1 2015, down 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 40 funds opened new Westlake Corp positions in Q1 2015 and 53 closed out, a net change of -13 holders.
- The largest Westlake Corp buyer in Q1 2015 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $60.9M added.
- The largest Westlake Corp seller in Q1 2015 was Americafirst Capital Management, an estimated $1.21B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.