West Bancorporation
WTBA
75 hedge funds and large institutions have $127M invested in West Bancorporation in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 2 funds opening new positions, 31 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
48% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 31 | Existing positions reduced: 21
0.15% less ownership
Funds ownership: 33.25% → 33.1% (-0.15%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 80 → 75 (-5)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $136M → $127M (-$9.26M)
71% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 2 | Existing positions closed: 7
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$833K |
| 2 |
LGC
Laurel Grove Capital
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$680K |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$666K |
| 4 |
PRCP
Pacific Ridge Capital Partners
Lake Oswego,
Oregon
|
+$595K |
| 5 |
Assenagon Asset Management
Senningerberg,
Luxembourg
|
+$565K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCM
BTC Capital Management
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
-$2.68M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.43M |
| 3 |
KCM
Kennedy Capital Management
St Louis,
Missouri
|
-$539K |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$519K |
| 5 |
CEP
Chicago Equity Partners
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$467K |
WTBA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
75 of the 4,375 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in West Bancorporation (WTBA) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $127M — down 6.8% from $136M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 7 funds closed out of WTBA and 2 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 21 trimmed existing stakes and 31 added.
The largest buyer was Renaissance Technologies, adding an estimated $833K. The largest seller was BTC Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.68M sold.
- 75 institutional investors held West Bancorporation (WTBA) as of Q3 2018, down from 80 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $127M of West Bancorporation stock for Q3 2018, down 6.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 2 funds opened new West Bancorporation positions in Q3 2018 and 7 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest West Bancorporation buyer in Q3 2018 was Renaissance Technologies, an estimated $833K added.
- The largest West Bancorporation seller in Q3 2018 was BTC Capital Management, an estimated $2.68M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.