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West Bancorporation

56 hedge funds and large institutions have $79.4M invested in West Bancorporation in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 20 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

167% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 3

33% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 20 | Existing positions reduced: 15

18% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $67.3M → $79.4M (+$12.1M)

10% more funds holding

Funds holding: 5156 (+5)

Holders
56
Holders Change
+5
Holders Change %
+9.8%
% of All Funds
1.49%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
8
Increased
20
Reduced
15
Closed
3
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Dimensional Fund Advisors
1
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Texas
$12.6M -$59.2K -3,390 -0.5%
Vanguard Group
2
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
$11.1M +$37.8K +2,164 +0.4%
BFA
3
BlackRock Fund Advisors
California
$8.66M -$128K -7,331 -2%
BFC
4
Banc Funds Company
Illinois
$6.08M
State Street
5
State Street
Massachusetts
$4.96M +$118K +6,751 +3%
JP Morgan Chase
6
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$4.95M +$45.2K +2,587 +1%
BIT
7
BlackRock Institutional Trust
California
$3.54M +$118K +6,774 +4%
Northern Trust
8
Northern Trust
Illinois
$3.4M +$88.7K +5,076 +3%
LSV Asset Management
9
LSV Asset Management
Illinois
$2.89M
Geode Capital Management
10
Geode Capital Management
Massachusetts
$2.56M +$1.11M +63,365 +97%
Renaissance Technologies
11
Renaissance Technologies
New York
$2.31M +$161K +9,200 +9%
Bank of New York Mellon
12
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$1.95M -$35.6K -2,041 -2%
TCIM
13
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
$1.4M -$33.3K -1,908 -3%
Invesco
14
Invesco
Georgia
$1.38M +$490K +28,055 +68%
BCM
15
Bridgeway Capital Management
Texas
$1.1M +$2.62K +150 +0.3%
BIM
16
BlackRock Investment Management
Delaware
$1.06M +$12.6K +722 +1%
Prudential Financial
17
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$1.04M +$450K +25,759 +96%
California Public Employees Retirement System
18
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$721K
Morgan Stanley
19
Morgan Stanley
New York
$622K -$482K -27,607 -47%
NFA
20
Nationwide Fund Advisors
Ohio
$595K -$13.7K -784 -3%
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
21
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
California
$578K -$10.5K -600 -2%
ACM
22
Ativo Capital Management
Illinois
$556K +$489K +27,973 New
TA
23
Teachers Advisors
New York
$442K
RhumbLine Advisers
24
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
$430K +$19.2K +1,100 +5%
Charles Schwab
25
Charles Schwab
California
$414K

WTBA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review

56 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in West Bancorporation (WTBA) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $79.4M — up 18% from $67.3M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new WTBA positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 20 added to existing stakes and 15 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Geode Capital Management, adding an estimated $1.11M. The largest seller was Maltese Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $851K sold.

  • 56 institutional investors held West Bancorporation (WTBA) as of Q1 2015, up from 51 in Q4 2014.
  • Funds reported $79.4M of West Bancorporation stock for Q1 2015, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 8 funds opened new West Bancorporation positions in Q1 2015 and 3 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
  • The largest West Bancorporation buyer in Q1 2015 was Geode Capital Management, an estimated $1.11M added.
  • The largest West Bancorporation seller in Q1 2015 was Maltese Capital Management, an estimated $851K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.