Barnes & Noble
BKS
BKS was delisted on the 6th of August, 2019.
160 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.03B invested in Barnes & Noble in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 63 increasing their positions, 48 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
36% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $757M → $1.03B (+$274M)
31% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 63 | Existing positions reduced: 48
20% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 6 (+1)
14% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 28
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 156 → 160 (+4)
5% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $85.2M | Put options by funds: $90.1M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$43.5M |
| 2 |
ACM
Abrams Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$36.8M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$23.6M |
| 4 |
PRCM
Pine River Capital Management
Minnetonka,
Minnesota
|
+$20.4M |
| 5 |
SM
Scoggin Management
New York
|
+$17.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OAM
Oxford Asset Management
Oxford,
United Kingdom
|
-$20.4M |
| 2 |
AAP
Ardsley Advisory Partners
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$13.9M |
| 3 |
GH
Green Holdings
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
-$10.2M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$9.78M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$7.67M |
BKS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
160 of the 3,479 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Barnes & Noble (BKS) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $1.03B — up 36% from $757M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 32 funds opened new BKS positions and 28 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 63 added to existing stakes and 48 trimmed.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $43.5M. The largest seller was Oxford Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $20.4M sold.
- 160 institutional investors held Barnes & Noble (BKS) as of Q2 2014, up from 156 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $1.03B of Barnes & Noble stock for Q2 2014, up 36% quarter-over-quarter.
- 32 funds opened new Barnes & Noble positions in Q2 2014 and 28 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest Barnes & Noble buyer in Q2 2014 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $43.5M added.
- The largest Barnes & Noble seller in Q2 2014 was Oxford Asset Management, an estimated $20.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.