West Bancorporation
WTBA
51 hedge funds and large institutions have $67.3M invested in West Bancorporation in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 2 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 16 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
20% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $55.9M → $67.3M (+$11.3M)
6% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 16
9% less funds holding
Funds holding: 56 → 51 (-5)
60% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 2 | Existing positions closed: 5
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$1.04M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$460K |
| 3 |
ZIM
Zacks Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$121K |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$116K |
| 5 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$109K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MCM
Maltese Capital Management
New York
|
-$1.61M |
| 2 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$117K |
| 3 |
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
San Francisco,
California
|
-$82.7K |
| 4 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$79.4K |
| 5 |
CCMH
Cornerstone Capital Management Holdings
New York
|
-$48K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
| $162 | +$5.7K | +358 | +4% |
|
|
CCMH
52
Cornerstone Capital Management Holdings
New York
| – | -$48K | -3,401 | Closed |
|
|
TRCT
53
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| – | -$41K | -2,875 | Closed |
|
54
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
| – | -$14.6K | -1,033 | Closed |
|
55
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
| – | -$5K | -356 | Closed |
|
56
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
| – | -$4K | -305 | Closed |
|
WTBA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
51 of the 3,751 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in West Bancorporation (WTBA) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $67.3M — up 20% from $55.9M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 5 funds closed out of WTBA and 2 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 16 trimmed existing stakes and 17 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock Fund Advisors, adding an estimated $1.04M. The largest seller was Maltese Capital Management, cutting an estimated $1.61M.
- 51 institutional investors held West Bancorporation (WTBA) as of Q4 2014, down from 56 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $67.3M of West Bancorporation stock for Q4 2014, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 2 funds opened new West Bancorporation positions in Q4 2014 and 5 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest West Bancorporation buyer in Q4 2014 was BlackRock Fund Advisors, an estimated $1.04M added.
- The largest West Bancorporation seller in Q4 2014 was Maltese Capital Management, an estimated $1.61M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.