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W.R. Berkley

492 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.94B invested in W.R. Berkley in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 101 funds opening new positions, 143 increasing their positions, 169 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

159% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 101 | Existing positions closed: 39

17% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 67 (+1)

12% more funds holding

Funds holding: 440492 (+52)

0.41% less ownership

Funds ownership: 159.13%158.72% (-0.41%)

4% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $9.35B → $8.94B (-$411M)

12% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.72M | Put options by funds: $1.96M

15% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 143 | Existing positions reduced: 169

Holders
492
Holders Change
+52
Holders Change %
+11.82%
% of All Funds
9.69%
Holding in Top 10
7
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+16.67%
% of All Funds
0.14%
New
101
Increased
143
Reduced
169
Closed
39
Calls
$1.72M
Puts
$1.96M
Net Calls
-$242K
Net Calls Change
-$421K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
MWNA
51
Marshall Wace North America
New York
$20.7M +$20.8M +673,710 +107,621%
MAA
52
Mraz Amerine & Associates
California
$20.2M -$545K -17,665 -3%
Royal Bank of Canada
53
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$19.8M +$804K +26,039 +4%
RhumbLine Advisers
54
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
$17.9M -$9.47M -306,655 -35%
Barclays
55
Barclays
United Kingdom
$17.8M +$13.7M +442,759 +324%
AFIA
56
America First Investment Advisors
Nebraska
$17.7M -$648K -20,988 -4%
T. Rowe Price Associates
57
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
$17.6M +$15.1M +489,249 +587%
WRBC
58
W.R. Berkley Corp
Connecticut
$17.6M +$17.7M +572,360 New
Bank of Nova Scotia
59
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
$16.2M +$16.3M +528,194 New
AllianceBernstein
60
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$16.2M -$1.57M -50,862 -9%
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
61
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
Florida
$15.9M -$233K -7,560 -1%
EAM
62
EULAV Asset Management
Florida
$15.8M +$10M +324,657 +170%
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
63
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
California
$15.8M -$302K -9,781 -2%
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
64
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Texas
$15.5M +$5.85M +189,628 +60%
Renaissance Technologies
65
Renaissance Technologies
New York
$15.2M +$15.3M +495,450 New
RPI
66
Railway Pension Investments
United Kingdom
$15.1M +$27.8K +900 +0.2%
GI
67
GAMCO Investors
Connecticut
$15M -$1.03M -33,442 -6%
CTA
68
Carillon Tower Advisers
Florida
$14.7M -$10.3M -333,731 -41%
Principal Financial Group
69
Principal Financial Group
Iowa
$14.6M -$29.1M -943,227 -67%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
70
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$14.3M +$5.89M +190,852 +70%
Canada Life
71
Canada Life
Manitoba, Canada
$14M -$1.88M -60,797 -12%
MSE
72
MUFG Securities EMEA
United Kingdom
$13.8M +$13.9M +450,000 New
Morgan Stanley
73
Morgan Stanley
New York
$13.8M +$1.03M +33,387 +8%
NI
74
Nuance Investments
Missouri
$13.7M +$13.7M +444,256 New
Stifel Financial
75
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$13.6M +$388K +12,577 +3%

WRB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review

492 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in W.R. Berkley (WRB) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $8.94B — down 4.4% from $9.35B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 101 funds opened new WRB positions and 39 closed out — a net gain of 62 holders — while 143 added to existing stakes and 169 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $163M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $288M.

  • 492 institutional investors held W.R. Berkley (WRB) as of Q4 2019, up from 440 in Q3 2019.
  • Funds reported $8.94B of W.R. Berkley stock for Q4 2019, down 4.4% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 101 funds opened new W.R. Berkley positions in Q4 2019 and 39 closed out, a net change of +62 holders.
  • The largest W.R. Berkley buyer in Q4 2019 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $163M added.
  • The largest W.R. Berkley seller in Q4 2019 was BlackRock, an estimated $288M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.