West Bancorporation
WTBA
77 hedge funds and large institutions have $128M invested in West Bancorporation in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 29 increasing their positions, 24 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
700% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 2
22% more funds holding
Funds holding: 63 → 77 (+14)
21% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 29 | Existing positions reduced: 24
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $116M → $128M (+$12M)
2.05% more ownership
Funds ownership: 29.23% → 31.28% (+2%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $221K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$5.46M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.53M |
| 3 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$826K |
| 4 |
Russell Investments Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$493K |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$428K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFC
Banc Funds Company
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.79M |
| 2 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$663K |
| 3 |
NFA
Nationwide Fund Advisors
Columbus,
Ohio
|
-$418K |
| 4 |
KCM
Kennedy Capital Management
St Louis,
Missouri
|
-$383K |
| 5 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$269K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
Canada Life
Winnipeg,
Manitoba, Canada
| $2K | +$1.51K | +60 | New |
|
|
NFA
77
Nationwide Fund Advisors
Columbus,
Ohio
| – | -$418K | -17,145 | Closed |
|
|
CS
78
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
| – | -$269K | -10,998 | Closed |
|
|
CAM
79
ClariVest Asset Management
San Diego,
California
| – | +$429 | +17 | New |
|
WTBA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
77 of the 4,410 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in West Bancorporation (WTBA) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $128M — up 10% from $116M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 16 funds opened new WTBA positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 29 added to existing stakes and 24 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, opening a new position worth an estimated $5.46M. The largest seller was Banc Funds Company, cutting an estimated $1.79M.
- 77 institutional investors held West Bancorporation (WTBA) as of Q4 2017, up from 63 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $128M of West Bancorporation stock for Q4 2017, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new West Bancorporation positions in Q4 2017 and 2 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest West Bancorporation buyer in Q4 2017 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $5.46M added.
- The largest West Bancorporation seller in Q4 2017 was Banc Funds Company, an estimated $1.79M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.