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West Bancorporation
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65 hedge funds and large institutions have $111M invested in West Bancorporation in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 26 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

41% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $79.1M → $111M (+$32.2M)

37% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 26 | Existing positions reduced: 19

27.92% more ownership

Funds ownership: 0% → 27.92% (+28%)

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 66 → 65 (-1)

17% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 6

Holders
65
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-1.52%
% of All Funds
1.63%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
5
Increased
26
Reduced
19
Closed
6
Calls
$264K
Puts
–
Net Calls
+$264K
Net Calls Change
+$264K

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
California
+$1.7M
2
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$917K
3
Renaissance Technologies
Renaissance Technologies
New York
+$745K
4
KCM
Kennedy Capital Management
Missouri
+$637K
5
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$522K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
BCM
Bridgeway Capital Management
Texas
-$531K
2
MCM
Maltese Capital Management
New York
-$314K
3
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
California
-$248K
4
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Texas
-$204K
5
FQ
First Quadrant
California
-$135K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Dimensional Fund Advisors
1
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Texas
$15.4M -$204K -9,370 -1%
Vanguard Group
2
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
$14.4M +$203K +9,313 +2%
BFA
3
BlackRock Fund Advisors
California
$12.9M +$1.7M +77,871 +17%
State Street
4
State Street
Massachusetts
$6.46M +$245K +11,273 +5%
Renaissance Technologies
5
Renaissance Technologies
New York
$5.8M +$745K +34,217 +17%
BFC
6
Banc Funds Company
Illinois
$5.77M – – –
Northern Trust
7
Northern Trust
Illinois
$4.84M +$197K +9,058 +5%
JP Morgan Chase
8
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$4.51M +$435K +19,976 +12%
Geode Capital Management
9
Geode Capital Management
Massachusetts
$3.8M +$83.6K +3,839 +3%
BIT
10
BlackRock Institutional Trust
California
$3.73M -$248K -11,372 -7%
RHCA
11
Rosenthal Henry Capital Advisors
Indiana
$3.26M +$2.87M +131,831 New
Bank of New York Mellon
12
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$2.81M +$364K +16,700 +17%
LSV Asset Management
13
LSV Asset Management
Illinois
$2.26M -$61K -2,800 -3%
KCM
14
Kennedy Capital Management
Missouri
$1.9M +$637K +29,242 +62%
Morgan Stanley
15
Morgan Stanley
New York
$1.81M +$917K +42,098 +136%
BIM
16
BlackRock Investment Management
Delaware
$1.66M -$11.6K -535 -0.8%
Invesco
17
Invesco
Georgia
$1.46M -$67.9K -3,118 -5%
TCIM
18
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
$1.4M -$19.9K -914 -2%
Prudential Financial
19
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$1.19M +$78.4K +3,600 +8%
California Public Employees Retirement System
20
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$1.12M -$34.8K -1,600 -3%
ACM
21
Ativo Capital Management
Illinois
$1.09M – – –
Deutsche Bank
22
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$1.04M +$425K +19,517 +87%
Bank of America
23
Bank of America
North Carolina
$1.03M +$30.6K +1,405 +3%
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
24
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
California
$809K -$17.4K -800 -2%
PAM
25
Panagora Asset Management
Massachusetts
$769K -$77.7K -3,568 -10%
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WTBA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review

65 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in West Bancorporation (WTBA) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $111M — up 41% from $79.1M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 6 funds closed out of WTBA and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 19 trimmed existing stakes and 26 added.

The largest buyer was BlackRock Fund Advisors, adding an estimated $1.7M. The largest seller was Bridgeway Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $531K sold.

  • 65 institutional investors held West Bancorporation (WTBA) as of Q4 2016, down from 66 in Q3 2016.
  • Funds reported $111M of West Bancorporation stock for Q4 2016, up 41% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 5 funds opened new West Bancorporation positions in Q4 2016 and 6 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
  • The largest West Bancorporation buyer in Q4 2016 was BlackRock Fund Advisors, an estimated $1.7M added.
  • The largest West Bancorporation seller in Q4 2016 was Bridgeway Capital Management, an estimated $531K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.