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Guess Who Picked Great Elm Capital Group Inc. (NASDAQ:GEC) Shares

Apr 20, 2017

In a just published Form 13, filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Great Elm Capital Group Inc. (NASDAQ:GEC) reported that MAST Capital has picked up 4,055,913 of common stock as of 2017-04-20.

The acquisition brings the aggregate amount owned by MAST Capital to a total of 4,055,913 representing less than 17.5% stake in the company.

For those not familiar with the company, Great Elm Capital Corp. (NASDAQ: GECC, “GECC”) is an externally managed, specialty finance company focused on investing in the debt instruments of middle market companies. GECC has elected to be regulated as a business development company (“BDC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

A glance at Great Elm Capital Group Inc. (NASDAQ:GEC)’s key stats reveals a current market capitalization of 78.86 Million based on 23.19 Million shares outstanding and a price at last close of $3.40 per share.

Looking at insider activity, there are a few transactions worth noting.

Specifically, on 2016-12-30 Mast picked up 1,104,596 at a purchase price of $3.29. This brings their total holding to 1,947,735 as of the date of the filing.

On the sell side, the most recent transaction saw Mast unload 4,338,000 shares at a sale price of $0.88. This brings their total holding to 0.

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Impac Mortgage Holdings Inc. (NYSEMKT:IMH) is Attracting Smart Money

Impac Mortgage Holdings Inc. (NYSEMKT:IMH) is Attracting Smart Money

Apr 20, 2017

In a just published Form 13, filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Impac Mortgage Holdings Inc. (NYSEMKT:IMH) reported that Talkot Capital, Llc. has picked up 1,598,394 of common stock as of 2017-04-20.

The acquisition brings the aggregate amount owned by Talkot Capital, Llc. to a total of 1,598,394 representing less than 7.82% stake in the company.

For those not familiar with the company, Impac Mortgage Holdings, Inc. is an independent residential mortgage lender. The Company operates through three segments: Mortgage Lending, Real Estate Services and Long-Term Mortgage Portfolio. It originates, sells and services conventional, conforming agency and Government insured residential mortgage loans. Its Real Estate Services segment provides various real estate related services and loss mitigation services, including managing distressed mortgage portfolios and foreclosed real estate assets; surveillance services for residential and multifamily mortgage portfolios; loan modification services, and the master servicing on various residential mortgage and multifamily loan pools for loans. It manages its long-term mortgage portfolio, which consists of residual interests in the securitization trusts reflected as trust assets and liabilities. Its Corporate segment includes corporate services groups, such as information technology, human resources, legal, facilities and accounting.

A glance at Impac Mortgage Holdings Inc. (NYSEMKT:IMH)’s key stats reveals a current market capitalization of 242.22 Million based on 20.45 Million shares outstanding and a price at last close of $14.13 per share.

Looking at insider activity, there are a few transactions worth noting.

Specifically, on 2017-04-18 Pickup picked up 691,153 at a purchase price of $12.66. This brings their total holding to 1,191,153 as of the date of the filing.

On the sell side, the most recent transaction saw Walsh unload 5,000 shares at a sale price of 17.45. This brings their total holding to 33,597.

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Here’s Who Just Picked Up Thestreet Inc. (NASDAQ:TST) Shares

Apr 20, 2017

In a just published Form 13, filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Thestreet Inc. (NASDAQ:TST) reported that Cannell Capital has picked up 3,378,347 of common stock as of 2017-04-20.

The acquisition brings the aggregate amount owned by Cannell Capital to a total of 3,378,347 representing a 9.48% stake in the company.

For those not familiar with the company, TheStreet, Inc. (TheStreet) is a digital financial media company focused on the financial, and mergers and acquisitions environment. The Company’s collection of digital services provides users, subscribers and advertisers with a range of content and tools through a range of online, social media, tablet and mobile channels. With a suite of digital services, TheStreet offers the tools and insights needed to make informed decisions about earning, investing, saving and spending money. TheStreet provides interactive multimedia coverage of the financial markets, economy, industry trends, investment and financial planning. Its subscription products are designed to address the needs of investors with various areas of interest, including fledgling investors, day and swing traders, and fundamental, technical and options traders. Its RateWatch business publishes bank rate market information on a subscription basis to financial institutions and government agencies.

A glance at Thestreet Inc. (NASDAQ:TST)’s key stats reveals a current market capitalization of 25.47 Million based on 35.63 Million shares outstanding and a price at last close of $0.720 per share.

Looking at insider activity, there are a few transactions worth noting.

Specifically, on 2016-12-12, Kramer picked up 25,000 at a purchase price of $0.91. This brings their total holding to 475,000 as of the date of the filing.

On the sell side, the most recent transaction saw Cramer unload 33,013 shares at a sale price of $2.16. This brings their total holding to 2,566,965.

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Blackrock Inc. (NYSE:BLK) is Attracting Smart Money

Blackrock Inc. (NYSE:BLK) is Attracting Smart Money

Apr 19, 2017

In a just published Form 13, filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Blackrock Inc. (NYSE:BLK) reported that Norges Bank has picked up 8,110,472 of common stock as of 2017-04-19.

The acquisition brings the aggregate amount owned by Norges Bank to a total of 8,110,472 representing a 5.01% stake in the company.

For those not familiar with the company, BlackRock, Inc. (BlackRock) is an investment management company. BlackRock provides a range of investment and risk management services to institutional and retail clients worldwide. Its diverse platform of active (alpha) and index (beta) investment strategies across asset classes enables the Company to tailor investment outcomes and asset allocation solutions for clients. Its product offerings include single- and multi-asset portfolios investing in equities, fixed income, alternatives and money market instruments. Its products are offered directly and through intermediaries in a range of vehicles, including open-end and closed-end mutual funds, iShares exchange-traded funds (ETFs), separate accounts, collective investment funds and other pooled investment vehicles. It offers its Aladdin investment system, as well as risk management, outsourcing, advisory and technology services, to institutional investors and wealth management intermediaries under the BlackRock Solutions name.

A glance at Blackrock Inc. (NYSE:BLK)’s key stats reveals a current market capitalization of 61.19 Billion based on 161.53 Million shares outstanding and a price at last close of $378.38 per share.

Looking at insider activity, there are a few transactions worth noting.

Specifically, on 2016-10-27, Demchak picked up 1,200 at a purchase price of $341.11. This brings their total holding to 1,200 as of the date of the filing.

On the sell side, the most recent transaction saw Stork unload 5,150 shares at a sale price of $390.00. This brings their total holding to 17,442.

It’s possible to gauge a company’s potential by tracking the activity of its major holders, as well as checking in on insider activity such as those transactions listed above. We’ll be keeping an eye on Blackrock Inc. (NYSE:BLK) as things move forward to see if its progress aligns with these transactions.

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Timyan Philip is Buying Community West Bancshares (NASDAQ:CWBC) Shares

Timyan Philip is Buying Community West Bancshares (NASDAQ:CWBC) Shares

Apr 19, 2017

In a just published Form 13, filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Community West Bancshares (NASDAQ:CWBC) reported that Timyan Philip J has picked up 436,780 of common stock as of 2017-04-19.

The acquisition brings the aggregate amount owned by Timyan Philip J to a total of 436,780 representing a 5.39% stake in the company.

For those not familiar with the company, Community West Bancshares is a bank holding company. The Company provides full-service banking through its subsidiary, Community West Bank, N.A. (the Bank). Through the Bank, the Company provides a range of financial products and services to customers, including lending and deposit products. The Company focuses on professionals, small to mid-sized businesses and individual households. Relationship banking is conducted at the community level through approximately five branch offices in the cities of Goleta, Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, Ventura and Westlake Village, California and a loan production office in San Luis Obispo. The Company’s products and services include deposit products, such as checking accounts, savings accounts, money market accounts and fixed rate, fixed maturity certificates of deposits, and lending products, including commercial loans, commercial real estate loans and consumer loans.

A glance at Community West Bancshares (NASDAQ:CWBC)’s key stats reveals a current market capitalization of 81.84 Million based on 8.10 Million shares outstanding and a price at last close of $10.10 per share.

Looking at insider activity, there are a few transactions worth noting.

Specifically, on 2017-03-10, Filippin picked up 500 at a purchase price of $10.25. This brings their total holding to 6,711 as of the date of the filing.

On the sell side, the most recent transaction saw Peeples unload 54,007 shares at a sale price of $8.20. This brings their total holding to 950,315.

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Norges Bank has Picked Up Blackrock Inc. (NYSE:BLK) Shares

Norges Bank has Picked Up Blackrock Inc. (NYSE:BLK) Shares

Apr 12, 2017

In a just published Form 13, filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Blackrock Inc. (NYSE:BLK) reported that Norges Bank has picked up 8,110,472 of common stock as of 2017-04-12.

The acquisition brings the aggregate amount owned by Norges Bank to a total of 8,110,472 representing a 4.99% stake in the company.

For those not familiar with the company, BlackRock, Inc. (BlackRock) is an investment management company. BlackRock provides a range of investment and risk management services to institutional and retail clients worldwide. Its diverse platform of active (alpha) and index (beta) investment strategies across asset classes enables the Company to tailor investment outcomes and asset allocation solutions for clients. Its product offerings include single- and multi-asset portfolios investing in equities, fixed income, alternatives and money market instruments. Its products are offered directly and through intermediaries in a range of vehicles, including open-end and closed-end mutual funds, iShares exchange-traded funds (ETFs), separate accounts, collective investment funds and other pooled investment vehicles. It offers its Aladdin investment system, as well as risk management, outsourcing, advisory and technology services, to institutional investors and wealth management intermediaries under the BlackRock Solutions name.

A glance at Blackrock Inc. (NYSE:BLK)’s key stats reveals a current market capitalization of 61.96 Billion based on 161.53 Million shares outstanding and a price at last close of $383.69 per share.

Looking at insider activity, there are a few transactions worth noting.

Specifically, on 2016-10-27, Demchak picked up 1,200 at a purchase price of $341.11. This brings their total holding to 1,200 as of the date of the filing.

On the sell side, the most recent transaction saw Stork unload 5,150 shares at a sale price of $390.00. This brings their total holding to 17,442.

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Guess who picked Independent Bank Group Inc. (NASDAQ:IBTX) Shares

Guess who picked Independent Bank Group Inc. (NASDAQ:IBTX) Shares

Apr 11, 2017

In a just published Form 13, filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Independent Bank Group Inc. (NASDAQ:IBTX) reported that Lee Thomas H has picked up 1,933,495 of common stock as of 2017-04-11.

The acquisition brings the aggregate amount owned by Lee Thomas H to a total of 1,933,495 representing a 7.0% stake in the company.

For those not familiar with the company, Independent Bank Group, Inc. is a bank holding company. Through the Company’s subsidiary, Independent Bank (the Bank), the Company provides a range of commercial banking products and services tailored to meet the needs of businesses, professionals and individuals. As of December 31, 2016, the Company operated 41 banking offices in the Dallas/North Texas area, the Austin/Central Texas area, and the Houston metropolitan area. The Company offers residential mortgages through its mortgage brokerage division. As a mortgage broker, the Company originates residential mortgages, which are sold into the secondary market shortly after closing. The Company also provides wealth management services to its customers, including investment advisory and other related services. The Company offers a range of commercial and retail lending products to businesses, professionals and individuals. Deposits are the Company’s principal source of funds for use in lending and other general banking purposes.

A glance at Independent Bank Group Inc. (NASDAQ:IBTX)’s key stats reveals a current market capitalization of 1.68 Billion based on 27.73 Million shares outstanding and a price at last close of $61.15 per share.

Looking at insider activity, there are a few transactions worth noting.

Specifically, on 2016-05-13, Radke picked up 4,000 at a purchase price of $33.86. This brings their total holding to 14,000 as of the date of the filing.

On the sell side, the most recent transaction saw Smith unload 10,000 shares at a sale price of $66.30. This brings their total holding to 90,151.

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Here’s Who Just Picked Up OFS Capital Corp (NASDAQ:OFS) Shares

Here’s Who Just Picked Up OFS Capital Corp (NASDAQ:OFS) Shares

Apr 11, 2017

In a just published Form 13, filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), OFS Capital Corp (NASDAQ:OFS) reported that Ofs Capital Corp has picked up 2,946,474 of common stock as of 2017-04-11.

The acquisition brings the aggregate amount owned by Ofs Capital Corp Advisors to a total of 2,946,474 representing a 22.3% stake in the company.

For those not familiar with the company, OFS Capital Corporation (OFS Capital) is an externally managed, closed-end, non-diversified management investment company. The Company’s investment objective is to provide its shareholders with both current income and capital appreciation primarily through debt investments and equity investments. It focuses primarily on middle-market companies in the United States, including senior secured loans, including first-lien, second-lien and unitranche loans, as well as subordinated loans, and warrants and other minority equity securities. The Company may make investments directly or through OFS SBIC I, LP (SBIC I LP), its investment company subsidiary. It focuses on investments in loans, in which OFS Advisor’s investment professionals have expertise, including investments in first-lien, unitranche, second-lien, and mezzanine loans and, to a lesser extent, on warrants and other equity securities. The Company’s investment activities are managed by OFS Capital Management, LLC (OFS Advisor).

A glance at OFS Capital Corp (NASDAQ:OFS)’s key stats reveals a current market capitalization of 136.98 Million based on 9.70 Million shares outstanding and a price at last close of $14.30 per share.

Looking at insider activity, there are a few transactions worth noting.

Specifically, on 2014-08-27, Pittson picked up 12,965 at a purchase price of $12.75. This brings their total holding to 80,031 as of the date of the filing.

On the sell side, the most recent transaction saw Rubenfeld unload 1,000 shares at a sale price of $11.02. This brings their total holding to 0.

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Mertz Michael Julian is Buying Cardconnect Corp. (NASDAQ:CCN) Shares

Mertz Michael Julian is Buying Cardconnect Corp. (NASDAQ:CCN) Shares

Apr 10, 2017

In a just published Form 13, filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Cardconnect Corp. (NASDAQ:CCN) reported that Mertz Michael Julian has picked up 1,984,932 of common stock as of 2017-04-10.

The acquisition brings the aggregate amount owned by Mertz Michael Julian to a total of 1,984,932 representing a 6.4% stake in the company.

For those not familiar with the company, CardConnect Corp., formerly FinTech Acquisition Corp., is a provider of payment processing and technology solutions. The Company has developed advanced payment solutions using point-to-point encryption (P2PE) and tokenization. The Company’s small-to-midsize business offering, CardPointe, is a platform that includes a reporting and transaction management portal, which extends to a native mobile application. For enterprise-level organizations, CardSecure integrates omni-channel payment acceptance into several enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, such as Oracle, SAP, JD Edwards and Infor M3. The Company’s product, CardSecure, accepts both magnetic stripe and chip cards. The device can be plugged to Ethernet/Internet outlet. The Company’s customers use CardPointe to view and manage transactions in real-time on any computer or mobile device. CardSecure P2PE protects the network and connected device from being compromised by malicious malware.

A glance at Cardconnect Corp. (NASDAQ:CCN)’s key stats reveals a current market capitalization of 412.29 Million based on 29.14 Million shares outstanding and a price at last close of $14.15 per share.

Looking at insider activity, there are a few transactions worth noting.

Specifically, on 2016-09-30, Shanahan picked up 100 at a purchase price of $9.97. This brings their total holding to 100 as of the date of the filing.

On the sell side, the most recent transaction saw Cohen unload 187,119 shares at a sale price of $0.01. This brings their total holding to 700,469.

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