First Wilshire Securities Management Inc. bought a new position in SAExploration Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAEX) during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 85,600 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock, valued at approximately $510,000. First Wilshire Securities Management Inc. owned approximately 0.91% of SAExploration Holdings as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in SAEX. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in SAExploration Holdings by 67.0% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 27,588 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $164,000 after buying an additional 11,073 shares during the last quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System purchased a new stake in SAExploration Holdings during the first quarter worth $128,000. Minerva Advisors LLC increased its stake in SAExploration Holdings by 57.8% in the first quarter. Minerva Advisors LLC now owns 186,885 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $1,097,000 after buying an additional 68,421 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC increased its stake in SAExploration Holdings by 6.4% in the fourth quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 120,924 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $883,000 after buying an additional 7,300 shares during the last quarter.