Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation
WMC was delisted on the 5th of December, 2023.
81 hedge funds and large institutions have $68.6M invested in Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 32 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
113% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 32 | Existing positions reduced: 15
80% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $38.2M → $68.6M (+$30.4M)
19% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 16
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 78 → 81 (+3)
59% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.79M | Put options by funds: $6.85M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$2.07M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
+$1.88M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$1.17M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$1.16M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$671K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$1.09M |
| 2 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$694K |
| 3 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$412K |
| 4 |
WG
Winton Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$367K |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$327K |
WMC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
81 of the 5,676 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation (WMC) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $68.6M — up 80% from $38.2M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 19 funds opened new WMC positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 32 added to existing stakes and 15 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $2.07M. The largest seller was Renaissance Technologies, cutting an estimated $1.09M.
- 81 institutional investors held Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation (WMC) as of Q4 2020, up from 78 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $68.6M of Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation stock for Q4 2020, up 80% quarter-over-quarter.
- 19 funds opened new Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation positions in Q4 2020 and 16 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation buyer in Q4 2020 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $2.07M added.
- The largest Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation seller in Q4 2020 was Renaissance Technologies, an estimated $1.09M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.