West Bancorporation
WTBA
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.
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
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$1.7M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$917K |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$745K |
| 4 |
KCM
Kennedy Capital Management
St Louis,
Missouri
|
+$637K |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$522K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCM
Bridgeway Capital Management
Houston,
Texas
|
-$531K |
| 2 |
MCM
Maltese Capital Management
New York
|
-$314K |
| 3 |
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
San Francisco,
California
|
-$248K |
| 4 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$204K |
| 5 |
FQ
First Quadrant
Glendale,
California
|
-$135K |
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.