Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation
WMC was delisted on the 5th of December, 2023.
113 hedge funds and large institutions have $231M invested in Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 40 increasing their positions, 25 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
60% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 40 | Existing positions reduced: 25
22% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $189M → $231M (+$42M)
16% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $9.74M | Put options by funds: $8.39M
11% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 19
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 111 → 113 (+2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$7.53M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$3.88M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$1.03M |
| 4 |
AAMU
AEGON Asset Management (UK)
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
+$984K |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$919K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$5.66M |
| 2 |
HI
HBK Investments
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$2.68M |
| 3 |
WAM
Weiss Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$2.1M |
| 4 |
AIM
Assured Investment Management
New York
|
-$2.08M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$1.41M |
WMC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
113 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation (WMC) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $231M — up 22% from $189M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new WMC positions and 19 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 40 added to existing stakes and 25 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $7.53M. The largest seller was Wolverine Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $5.66M sold.
- 113 institutional investors held Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation (WMC) as of Q1 2019, up from 111 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $231M of Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation stock for Q1 2019, up 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation positions in Q1 2019 and 19 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation buyer in Q1 2019 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $7.53M added.
- The largest Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation seller in Q1 2019 was Wolverine Asset Management, an estimated $5.66M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.