Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation
WMC was delisted on the 5th of December, 2023.
106 hedge funds and large institutions have $210M invested in Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 45 increasing their positions, 24 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
88% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 45 | Existing positions reduced: 24
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 12
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $187M → $210M (+$23.5M)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 102 → 106 (+4)
99% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1K | Put options by funds: $115K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$7.17M |
| 2 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$3.63M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$3.55M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$2.81M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$2.79M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$1.96M |
| 2 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$1.46M |
| 3 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$1.07M |
| 4 |
HW
Hancock Whitney
Gulfport,
Mississippi
|
-$1.04M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$533K |
WMC Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
106 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation (WMC) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $210M — up 13% from $187M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new WMC positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 45 added to existing stakes and 24 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Renaissance Technologies, adding an estimated $7.17M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $1.96M.
- 106 institutional investors held Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation (WMC) as of Q3 2018, up from 102 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $210M of Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation stock for Q3 2018, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 18 funds opened new Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation positions in Q3 2018 and 12 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation buyer in Q3 2018 was Renaissance Technologies, an estimated $7.17M added.
- The largest Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation seller in Q3 2018 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $1.96M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.