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West Bancorporation
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57 hedge funds and large institutions have $80.5M invested in West Bancorporation in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 21 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

200% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 1

40% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 21 | Existing positions reduced: 15

6% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $76.2M → $80.5M (+$4.27M)

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 55 → 57 (+2)

Holders
57
Holders Change
+2
Holders Change %
+3.64%
% of All Funds
1.5%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
3
Increased
21
Reduced
15
Closed
1
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Renaissance Technologies
Renaissance Technologies
New York
+$484K
2
Millennium Management
Millennium Management
New York
+$348K
3
Geode Capital Management
Geode Capital Management
Massachusetts
+$288K
4
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
California
+$269K
5
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$140K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
MCM
Maltese Capital Management
New York
-$1.23M
2
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$287K
3
Bank of New York Mellon
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
-$142K
4
LSV Asset Management
LSV Asset Management
Illinois
-$135K
5
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
-$95.8K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Dimensional Fund Advisors
1
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Texas
$12.8M +$97.4K +4,907 +0.8%
Vanguard Group
2
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
$11.1M +$47.7K +2,401 +0.4%
BFA
3
BlackRock Fund Advisors
California
$8.23M +$269K +13,536 +3%
JP Morgan Chase
4
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$5.01M -$95.8K -4,825 -2%
State Street
5
State Street
Massachusetts
$4.85M +$10.9K +551 +0.2%
BFC
6
Banc Funds Company
Illinois
$4.79M – – –
Renaissance Technologies
7
Renaissance Technologies
New York
$3.77M +$484K +24,400 +15%
Northern Trust
8
Northern Trust
Illinois
$3.48M +$27.6K +1,389 +0.8%
BIT
9
BlackRock Institutional Trust
California
$3.15M +$114K +5,719 +4%
Geode Capital Management
10
Geode Capital Management
Massachusetts
$2.88M +$288K +14,503 +11%
LSV Asset Management
11
LSV Asset Management
Illinois
$2.38M -$135K -6,791 -5%
Bank of New York Mellon
12
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$1.73M -$142K -7,165 -8%
Invesco
13
Invesco
Georgia
$1.27M -$2.06K -104 -0.2%
TCIM
14
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
$1.23M -$35.4K -1,784 -3%
BIM
15
BlackRock Investment Management
Delaware
$1.22M +$3.81K +192 +0.3%
BCM
16
Bridgeway Capital Management
Texas
$1.09M – – –
Prudential Financial
17
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$1.06M +$91.3K +4,600 +9%
California Public Employees Retirement System
18
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$871K – – –
MCM
19
Maltese Capital Management
New York
$658K -$1.23M -61,700 -65%
Deutsche Bank
20
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$643K +$121K +6,083 +23%
PAM
21
Panagora Asset Management
Massachusetts
$637K +$67.3K +3,388 +12%
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
22
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
California
$586K +$9.93K +500 +2%
ACM
23
Ativo Capital Management
Illinois
$552K – – –
NFA
24
Nationwide Fund Advisors
Ohio
$522K -$5.96K -300 -1%
RhumbLine Advisers
25
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
$458K +$17.5K +880 +4%
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WTBA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review

57 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in West Bancorporation (WTBA) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $80.5M — up 5.6% from $76.2M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 3 funds opened new WTBA positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 21 added to existing stakes and 15 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Renaissance Technologies, adding an estimated $484K. The largest seller was Maltese Capital Management, cutting an estimated $1.23M.

  • 57 institutional investors held West Bancorporation (WTBA) as of Q4 2015, up from 55 in Q3 2015.
  • Funds reported $80.5M of West Bancorporation stock for Q4 2015, up 5.6% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 3 funds opened new West Bancorporation positions in Q4 2015 and 1 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
  • The largest West Bancorporation buyer in Q4 2015 was Renaissance Technologies, an estimated $484K added.
  • The largest West Bancorporation seller in Q4 2015 was Maltese Capital Management, an estimated $1.23M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.