WestRock Company
WRK was delisted on the 5th of July, 2024.
603 hedge funds and large institutions have $14.6B invested in WestRock Company in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 96 funds opening new positions, 196 increasing their positions, 224 reducing their positions, and 54 closing their positions.
96% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $33M | Put options by funds: $16.8M
78% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 96 | Existing positions closed: 54
11% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 10 (+1)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 567 → 603 (+36)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $14.3B → $14.6B (+$282M)
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 196 | Existing positions reduced: 224
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$114M |
| 2 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$108M |
| 3 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$82.6M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$82.1M |
| 5 |
BCM
Bridgeway Capital Management
Houston,
Texas
|
+$56.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$118M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$85.7M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$76.2M |
| 4 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$75.8M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$60.7M |
WRK Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
603 of the 4,364 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in WestRock Company (WRK) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $14.6B — up 2% from $14.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 96 funds opened new WRK positions and 54 closed out — a net gain of 42 holders — while 196 added to existing stakes and 224 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $114M. The largest seller was Franklin Resources, cutting an estimated $118M.
- 603 institutional investors held WestRock Company (WRK) as of Q1 2018, up from 567 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $14.6B of WestRock Company stock for Q1 2018, up 2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 96 funds opened new WestRock Company positions in Q1 2018 and 54 closed out, a net change of +42 holders.
- The largest WestRock Company buyer in Q1 2018 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $114M added.
- The largest WestRock Company seller in Q1 2018 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $118M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.