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West Bancorporation
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65 hedge funds and large institutions have $111M invested in West Bancorporation in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 26 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

41% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $79.1M → $111M (+$32.2M)

37% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 26 | Existing positions reduced: 19

27.92% more ownership

Funds ownership: 0% → 27.92% (+28%)

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 66 → 65 (-1)

17% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 6

Holders
65
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-1.52%
% of All Funds
1.63%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
5
Increased
26
Reduced
19
Closed
6
Calls
$264K
Puts
–
Net Calls
+$264K
Net Calls Change
+$264K

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
California
+$1.7M
2
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$917K
3
Renaissance Technologies
Renaissance Technologies
New York
+$745K
4
KCM
Kennedy Capital Management
Missouri
+$637K
5
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$522K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
BCM
Bridgeway Capital Management
Texas
-$531K
2
MCM
Maltese Capital Management
New York
-$314K
3
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
California
-$248K
4
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Texas
-$204K
5
FQ
First Quadrant
California
-$135K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
TA
26
Teachers Advisors
New York
$616K +$23.8K +1,095 +5%
Susquehanna International Group
27
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$593K +$522K +23,995 New
Goldman Sachs
28
Goldman Sachs
New York
$570K -$71.8K -3,297 -13%
Charles Schwab
29
Charles Schwab
California
$514K – – –
Citigroup
30
Citigroup
New York
$510K +$379K +17,402 +540%
RhumbLine Advisers
31
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
$494K -$9.3K -427 -2%
Millennium Management
32
Millennium Management
New York
$463K +$408K +18,755 New
ISB
33
Iowa State Bank
Iowa
$449K – – –
SBWIC
34
Schaper Benz & Wise Investment Counsel
Wisconsin
$442K – – –
T. Rowe Price Associates
35
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
$438K – – –
SIM
36
Spark Investment Management
New York
$437K +$74K +3,400 +24%
NFA
37
Nationwide Fund Advisors
Ohio
$421K -$56.1K -2,575 -13%
New York State Common Retirement Fund
38
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York
$361K – – –
WCM
39
Wedge Capital Management
North Carolina
$361K – – –
BG
40
BlackRock Group
United Kingdom
$326K – – –
UBS Group
41
UBS Group
Switzerland
$325K +$112K +5,132 +64%
MLICM
42
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife)
New York
$280K – – –
Wells Fargo
43
Wells Fargo
California
$258K +$107K +4,928 +89%
KP
44
Keel Point
Alabama
$245K +$216K +9,923 New
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
45
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$236K +$5.51K +253 +3%
AIG
46
American International Group
New York
$225K -$523 -24 -0.3%
Royal Bank of Canada
47
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$225K +$28.3K +1,300 +17%
BA
48
BlackRock Advisors
Delaware
$210K +$1.48K +68 +0.8%
CCMH
49
Cornerstone Capital Management Holdings
New York
$180K +$88.2K +4,050 +123%
Bessemer Group
50
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$158K – – –
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WTBA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review

65 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in West Bancorporation (WTBA) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $111M — up 41% from $79.1M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 6 funds closed out of WTBA and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 19 trimmed existing stakes and 26 added.

The largest buyer was BlackRock Fund Advisors, adding an estimated $1.7M. The largest seller was Bridgeway Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $531K sold.

  • 65 institutional investors held West Bancorporation (WTBA) as of Q4 2016, down from 66 in Q3 2016.
  • Funds reported $111M of West Bancorporation stock for Q4 2016, up 41% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 5 funds opened new West Bancorporation positions in Q4 2016 and 6 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
  • The largest West Bancorporation buyer in Q4 2016 was BlackRock Fund Advisors, an estimated $1.7M added.
  • The largest West Bancorporation seller in Q4 2016 was Bridgeway Capital Management, an estimated $531K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.