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West Bancorporation
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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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

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

Holders
51
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-1.92%
% of All Funds
1.48%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
3
Increased
15
Reduced
18
Closed
4
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
LSV Asset Management
LSV Asset Management
Illinois
+$399K
2
Prudential Financial
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
+$222K
3
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$201K
4
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$191K
5
MCM
Maltese Capital Management
New York
+$162K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank
Germany
-$251K
2
SI
SII Investments
Wisconsin
-$237K
3
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
California
-$227K
4
Northern Trust
Northern Trust
Illinois
-$219K
5
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
California
-$106K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Dimensional Fund Advisors
1
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Texas
$10.1M +$34.1K +2,355 +0.4%
Wells Fargo
2
Wells Fargo
California
$8.5M – – –
Vanguard Group
3
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
$8.01M -$11.6K -799 -0.2%
BFA
4
BlackRock Fund Advisors
California
$6.42M -$227K -15,719 -4%
BFC
5
Banc Funds Company
Illinois
$4.88M – – –
JP Morgan Chase
6
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$3.95M +$191K +13,198 +6%
State Street
7
State Street
Massachusetts
$3.93M -$44.6K -3,088 -1%
Northern Trust
8
Northern Trust
Illinois
$3.16M -$219K -15,126 -7%
BIT
9
BlackRock Institutional Trust
California
$2.41M -$106K -7,357 -5%
LSV Asset Management
10
LSV Asset Management
Illinois
$2.11M +$399K +27,566 +26%
MCM
11
Maltese Capital Management
New York
$2.04M +$162K +11,200 +10%
Bank of New York Mellon
12
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$1.52M +$124K +8,543 +10%
Renaissance Technologies
13
Renaissance Technologies
New York
$1.46M +$17.4K +1,200 +1%
TCIM
14
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
$1.13M – – –
BCM
15
Bridgeway Capital Management
Texas
$989K – – –
Invesco
16
Invesco
Georgia
$971K +$11.7K +806 +1%
BIM
17
BlackRock Investment Management
Delaware
$781K -$15.4K -1,063 -2%
Geode Capital Management
18
Geode Capital Management
Massachusetts
$728K +$114K +7,868 +21%
California Public Employees Retirement System
19
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$725K -$13.4K -930 -2%
NFA
20
Nationwide Fund Advisors
Ohio
$634K -$11.6K -800 -2%
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
21
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
California
$409K – – –
WCM
22
Wedge Capital Management
North Carolina
$352K +$1.45K +100 +0.5%
SO
23
STRS Ohio
Ohio
$348K -$36.1K -2,500 -10%
Charles Schwab
24
Charles Schwab
California
$330K – – –
PAM
25
Panagora Asset Management
Massachusetts
$322K – – –
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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.