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W.R. Berkley
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328 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.09B invested in W.R. Berkley in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 44 funds opening new positions, 99 increasing their positions, 130 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

159% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 44 | Existing positions closed: 17

49% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $910K | Put options by funds: $611K

8% more funds holding

Funds holding: 305 → 328 (+23)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)

0% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $4.11B → $4.09B (-$15.2M)

4.53% less ownership

Funds ownership: 240.65% → 236.12% (-4.5%)

24% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 99 | Existing positions reduced: 130

Holders
328
Holders Change
+23
Holders Change %
+7.54%
% of All Funds
9.52%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.12%
New
44
Increased
99
Reduced
130
Closed
17
Calls
$910K
Puts
$611K
Net Calls
+$299K
Net Calls Change
+$1.2M

Top Buyers

1
CC
Carlson Capital
Texas
+$31.8M
2
Schroder Investment Management Group
Schroder Investment Management Group
United Kingdom
+$19.6M
3
Eagle Capital Management (New York)
Eagle Capital Management (New York)
New York
+$13.3M
4
Boston Partners
Boston Partners
Massachusetts
+$13.3M
5
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
California
+$13.1M

Top Sellers

1
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
-$66M
2
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$28.3M
3
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
-$26.7M
4
FAM
Foundation Asset Management
New York
-$16.3M
5
HW
Hancock Whitney
Mississippi
-$15.5M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
BFG
126
Beacon Financial Group
Texas
$3.42M +$16.8K +1,306 +0.5%
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
127
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Wisconsin
$3.36M -$102K -7,931 -3%
CWA
128
Constellation Wealth Advisors
New York
$3.27M – – –
Lord, Abbett & Co
129
Lord, Abbett & Co
New Jersey
$3.06M -$113K -8,775 -4%
Federated Hermes
130
Federated Hermes
Pennsylvania
$2.98M -$51.7K -4,030 -2%
Nisa Investment Advisors
131
Nisa Investment Advisors
Missouri
$2.98M -$217K -16,875 -7%
TA
132
Teachers Advisors
New York
$2.96M -$45.1K -3,513 -2%
MOACM
133
Mutual of America Capital Management
New York
$2.92M +$105K +8,144 +4%
ERSOT
134
Employees Retirement System of Texas
Texas
$2.92M – – –
SGCIA
135
Smith Graham & Co Investment Advisors
Texas
$2.81M -$1.03M -80,528 -27%
MA
136
Montag & Associates
Georgia
$2.71M -$108K -8,437 -4%
DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale
137
DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale
Germany
$2.68M – – –
SCM
138
Schneider Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$2.64M -$18.4K -1,434 -0.7%
BNP Paribas Asset Management
139
BNP Paribas Asset Management
France
$2.37M +$97.8K +7,617 +4%
AQR Capital Management
140
AQR Capital Management
Connecticut
$2.36M -$1.03M -80,362 -30%
PAMU
141
Pictet Asset Management (UK)
United Kingdom
$2.31M – – –
RJA
142
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$2.31M +$222K +17,274 +11%
Franklin Resources
143
Franklin Resources
California
$2.25M – – –
SOMRS
144
State of Michigan Retirement System
Michigan
$2.22M +$8.66K +675 +0.4%
SAM
145
Sentinel Asset Management
Vermont
$2.12M -$14.7K -1,147 -0.7%
ESCM
146
Echo Street Capital Management
New York
$2.12M – – –
VOYA Investment Management
147
VOYA Investment Management
Georgia
$2.08M -$25.4K -1,981 -1%
DCM
148
Dynamic Capital Management
Jersey
$2.03M +$2.03M +158,196 New
Susquehanna International Group
149
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$2.01M -$1.13M -88,111 -36%
Nomura Holdings
150
Nomura Holdings
Japan
$1.98M +$1.98M +153,998 New
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WRB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review

328 of the 3,445 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in W.R. Berkley (WRB) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $4.09B — down 0.37% from $4.11B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 44 funds opened new WRB positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 27 holders — while 99 added to existing stakes and 130 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Carlson Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $31.8M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $66M.

  • 328 institutional investors held W.R. Berkley (WRB) as of Q4 2013, up from 305 in Q3 2013.
  • Funds reported $4.09B of W.R. Berkley stock for Q4 2013, down 0.37% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 44 funds opened new W.R. Berkley positions in Q4 2013 and 17 closed out, a net change of +27 holders.
  • The largest W.R. Berkley buyer in Q4 2013 was Carlson Capital, an estimated $31.8M added.
  • The largest W.R. Berkley seller in Q4 2013 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $66M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.