Westlake Corp
WLK
280 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.59B invested in Westlake Corp in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 57 funds opening new positions, 94 increasing their positions, 93 reducing their positions, and 60 closing their positions.
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.3B → $3.59B (+$282M)
1% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 94 | Existing positions reduced: 93
0.68% more ownership
Funds ownership: 28.58% → 29.27% (+0.68%)
3% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $9.07M | Put options by funds: $9.35M
5% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 57 | Existing positions closed: 60
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 286 → 280 (-6)
80% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 1 (-4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GTP
Global Thematic Partners
New York
|
+$98.7M |
| 2 |
Select Equity Group
New York
|
+$66.1M |
| 3 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$65.1M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$50.7M |
| 5 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
+$46.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$298M |
| 2 |
IAM
Impala Asset Management
Palm Beach,
Florida
|
-$53.2M |
| 3 |
WBC
Westpac Banking Corp
Sydney,
Australia
|
-$41.8M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$37.9M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$23.1M |
WLK Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
280 of the 3,750 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Westlake Corp (WLK) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $3.59B — up 8.5% from $3.3B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 60 funds closed out of WLK and 57 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 93 trimmed existing stakes and 94 added.
The largest buyer was Global Thematic Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $98.7M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $298M.
- 280 institutional investors held Westlake Corp (WLK) as of Q4 2014, down from 286 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $3.59B of Westlake Corp stock for Q4 2014, up 8.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 57 funds opened new Westlake Corp positions in Q4 2014 and 60 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest Westlake Corp buyer in Q4 2014 was Global Thematic Partners, an estimated $98.7M added.
- The largest Westlake Corp seller in Q4 2014 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $298M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.