West Marine Inc
WMAR
WMAR was delisted on the 13th of September, 2017.
90 hedge funds and large institutions have $158M invested in West Marine Inc in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 44 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
120% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 44 | Existing positions reduced: 20
25% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $126M → $158M (+$31.6M)
15% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 13
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 89 → 90 (+1)
10% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $488K | Put options by funds: $545K
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NI
Numeric Investors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$4.22M |
| 2 |
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
San Francisco,
California
|
+$1.85M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$1.6M |
| 4 |
AI
Ariel Investments
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.5M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$946K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$15.7M |
| 2 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$2.4M |
| 3 |
PAIM
Punch & Associates Investment Management
Edina,
Minnesota
|
-$1.05M |
| 4 |
ZIM
Zacks Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.04M |
| 5 |
GCP
GSA Capital Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$532K |
WMAR Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
90 of the 4,001 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in West Marine Inc (WMAR) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $158M — up 25% from $126M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new WMAR positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 44 added to existing stakes and 20 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Numeric Investors, adding an estimated $4.22M. The largest seller was Franklin Resources, cutting an estimated $15.7M.
- 90 institutional investors held West Marine Inc (WMAR) as of Q4 2016, up from 89 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $158M of West Marine Inc stock for Q4 2016, up 25% quarter-over-quarter.
- 15 funds opened new West Marine Inc positions in Q4 2016 and 13 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest West Marine Inc buyer in Q4 2016 was Numeric Investors, an estimated $4.22M added.
- The largest West Marine Inc seller in Q4 2016 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $15.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.