West Bancorporation
WTBA
73 hedge funds and large institutions have $160M invested in West Bancorporation in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 29 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
950% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $21K | Put options by funds: $2K
200% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 2
53% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 29 | Existing positions reduced: 19
35% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $118M → $160M (+$41.9M)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 69 → 73 (+4)
1.88% more ownership
Funds ownership: 43.31% → 45.19% (+1.9%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$3.26M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$1.92M |
| 3 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$350K |
| 4 |
WB
West Bancorporation
West Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$350K |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$193K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KCM
Kennedy Capital Management
St Louis,
Missouri
|
-$955K |
| 2 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$330K |
| 3 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$89.3K |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$78.6K |
| 5 |
PRCP
Pacific Ridge Capital Partners
Lake Oswego,
Oregon
|
-$69.5K |
WTBA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review
73 of the 6,859 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in West Bancorporation (WTBA) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $160M — up 35% from $118M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 6 funds opened new WTBA positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 29 added to existing stakes and 19 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $3.26M. The largest seller was Kennedy Capital Management, cutting an estimated $955K.
- 73 institutional investors held West Bancorporation (WTBA) as of Q4 2023, up from 69 in Q3 2023.
- Funds reported $160M of West Bancorporation stock for Q4 2023, up 35% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new West Bancorporation positions in Q4 2023 and 2 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest West Bancorporation buyer in Q4 2023 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $3.26M added.
- The largest West Bancorporation seller in Q4 2023 was Kennedy Capital Management, an estimated $955K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.