West Bancorporation
WTBA
51 hedge funds and large institutions have $70.2M invested in West Bancorporation in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 18 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $60.9M → $70.2M (+$9.28M)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 52 → 51 (-1)
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 18
25% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 4
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LSV Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$399K |
| 2 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
+$222K |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$201K |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$191K |
| 5 |
MCM
Maltese Capital Management
New York
|
+$162K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$251K |
| 2 |
SI
SII Investments
Appleton,
Wisconsin
|
-$237K |
| 3 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
-$227K |
| 4 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$219K |
| 5 |
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
San Francisco,
California
|
-$106K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SI
51
SII Investments
Appleton,
Wisconsin
| – | -$237K | -17,211 | Closed |
|
|
RFC
52
Russell Frank Company
Seattle,
Washington
| – | -$92K | -6,643 | Closed |
|
|
BG
53
BlackRock Group
London,
United Kingdom
| – | -$26K | -1,896 | Closed |
|
|
U
54
UBS
Zurich,
Switzerland
| – | -$15K | -1,062 | Closed |
|
55
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
| – | -$2.62K | -181 | -86% |
|
WTBA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
51 of the 3,445 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in West Bancorporation (WTBA) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $70.2M — up 15% from $60.9M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 4 funds closed out of WTBA and 3 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 18 trimmed existing stakes and 15 added.
The largest buyer was LSV Asset Management, adding an estimated $399K. The largest seller was Deutsche Bank, cutting an estimated $251K.
- 51 institutional investors held West Bancorporation (WTBA) as of Q4 2013, down from 52 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $70.2M of West Bancorporation stock for Q4 2013, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 3 funds opened new West Bancorporation positions in Q4 2013 and 4 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest West Bancorporation buyer in Q4 2013 was LSV Asset Management, an estimated $399K added.
- The largest West Bancorporation seller in Q4 2013 was Deutsche Bank, an estimated $251K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.