West Marine Inc
WMAR
WMAR was delisted on the 13th of September, 2017.
90 hedge funds and large institutions have $189M invested in West Marine Inc in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 28 increasing their positions, 25 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
171% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 7
28% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $148M → $189M (+$41M)
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 78 → 90 (+12)
12% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 28 | Existing positions reduced: 25
99% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6K | Put options by funds: $716K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WIC
Water Island Capital
New York
|
+$4.43M |
| 2 |
TAM
THB Asset Management
Norwalk,
Connecticut
|
+$3.69M |
| 3 |
KAM
Kassirer Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$1.51M |
| 4 |
DCM
Dupont Capital Management
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
+$1.29M |
| 5 |
COPPSERS
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Employees Retirement System
Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania
|
+$777K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$6.3M |
| 2 |
Credit Agricole
Montrouge Cedex,
France
|
-$4.49M |
| 3 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$3.11M |
| 4 |
FP
Foundry Partners
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$1.74M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$1.72M |
WMAR Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
90 of the 4,012 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in West Marine Inc (WMAR) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $189M — up 28% from $148M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 19 funds opened new WMAR positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 28 added to existing stakes and 25 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Water Island Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $4.43M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $6.3M.
- 90 institutional investors held West Marine Inc (WMAR) as of Q2 2017, up from 78 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $189M of West Marine Inc stock for Q2 2017, up 28% quarter-over-quarter.
- 19 funds opened new West Marine Inc positions in Q2 2017 and 7 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest West Marine Inc buyer in Q2 2017 was Water Island Capital, an estimated $4.43M added.
- The largest West Marine Inc seller in Q2 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $6.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.