West Bancorporation
WTBA
76 hedge funds and large institutions have $166M invested in West Bancorporation in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 33 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
74% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 33 | Existing positions reduced: 19
20% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $138M → $166M (+$28.2M)
0.84% more ownership
Funds ownership: 38.69% → 39.53% (+0.84%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 80 → 76 (-4)
30% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 10
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LB
Legacy Bridge
West Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$1.37M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.15M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$1.01M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$614K |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$552K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MCM
Maltese Capital Management
New York
|
-$2.61M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$985K |
| 3 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
-$589K |
| 4 |
Assenagon Asset Management
Senningerberg,
Luxembourg
|
-$520K |
| 5 |
DCM
Driehaus Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$347K |
WTBA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
76 of the 5,076 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in West Bancorporation (WTBA) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $166M — up 20% from $138M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 10 funds closed out of WTBA and 7 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 19 trimmed existing stakes and 33 added.
The largest buyer was Legacy Bridge, adding an estimated $1.37M. The largest seller was Maltese Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.61M sold.
- 76 institutional investors held West Bancorporation (WTBA) as of Q4 2019, down from 80 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $166M of West Bancorporation stock for Q4 2019, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new West Bancorporation positions in Q4 2019 and 10 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest West Bancorporation buyer in Q4 2019 was Legacy Bridge, an estimated $1.37M added.
- The largest West Bancorporation seller in Q4 2019 was Maltese Capital Management, an estimated $2.61M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.