West Bancorporation
WTBA
78 hedge funds and large institutions have $137M invested in West Bancorporation in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 26 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
30% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 26 | Existing positions reduced: 20
29% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 7
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $128M → $137M (+$9.58M)
1.76% more ownership
Funds ownership: 31.28% → 33.05% (+1.8%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 77 → 78 (+1)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCM
BTC Capital Management
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$2.69M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$2.32M |
| 3 |
MAM
Martingale Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.43M |
| 4 |
PRCP
Pacific Ridge Capital Partners
Lake Oswego,
Oregon
|
+$1.04M |
| 5 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$844K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFC
Banc Funds Company
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$3.13M |
| 2 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$884K |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$213K |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$200K |
| 5 |
KCM
Kennedy Capital Management
St Louis,
Missouri
|
-$193K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AG
76
Advisor Group
Phoenix,
Arizona
| $3K | – | – | – |
|
|
RWML
77
RAFFA WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC
Washington,
District of Columbia
| $947 | +$935 | +37 | New |
|
|
BFC
78
Banc Funds Company
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$3.13M | -124,578 | Closed |
|
79
SG Americas Securities
New York
| – | -$126K | -5,022 | Closed |
|
80
Parallax Volatility Advisers
San Francisco,
California
| – | -$63K | -2,520 | Closed |
|
|
TRCT
81
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| – | -$59K | -2,361 | Closed |
|
|
RA
82
Royce & Associates
New York
| – | -$9K | -347 | Closed |
|
|
DCM
83
Delpha Capital Management
New York
| – | -$7K | -259 | Closed |
|
84
SEI Investments
Oaks,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$6K | -220 | Closed |
|
WTBA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
78 of the 4,364 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in West Bancorporation (WTBA) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $137M — up 7.5% from $128M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 9 funds opened new WTBA positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 26 added to existing stakes and 20 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BTC Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.69M. The largest seller was Banc Funds Company, exiting entirely with an estimated $3.13M sold.
- 78 institutional investors held West Bancorporation (WTBA) as of Q1 2018, up from 77 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $137M of West Bancorporation stock for Q1 2018, up 7.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 9 funds opened new West Bancorporation positions in Q1 2018 and 7 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest West Bancorporation buyer in Q1 2018 was BTC Capital Management, an estimated $2.69M added.
- The largest West Bancorporation seller in Q1 2018 was Banc Funds Company, an estimated $3.13M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.