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BKS

Barnes & Noble
BKS

Delisted

BKS was delisted on the 6th of August, 2019.

170 hedge funds and large institutions have $917M invested in Barnes & Noble in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 60 increasing their positions, 51 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

42% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 24

18% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 60 | Existing positions reduced: 51

15% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $63.2M | Put options by funds: $54.8M

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 160170 (+10)

11% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.03B → $917M (-$114M)

33% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 64 (-2)

Holders
170
Holders Change
+10
Holders Change %
+6.25%
% of All Funds
4.93%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-33.33%
% of All Funds
0.12%
New
34
Increased
60
Reduced
51
Closed
24
Calls
$63.2M
Puts
$54.8M
Net Calls
+$8.39M
Net Calls Change
+$13.3M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
26
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Massachusetts
$7.42M +$6.27M +428,806 +296%
Norges Bank
27
Norges Bank
Norway
$6.72M -$7.59M -519,455 -50%
Susquehanna International Group
28
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$6.43M +$2.37M +162,309 +49%
Geode Capital Management
29
Geode Capital Management
Massachusetts
$6.25M +$2.6M +177,617 +58%
CSC
30
Cove Street Capital
California
$6.23M -$2.68M -183,400 -28%
SC
31
Selz Capital
New York
$5.76M
BCM
32
Bridgeway Capital Management
Texas
$5.76M +$388K +26,552 +6%
ST
33
Spot Trading
Illinois
$5.5M +$6.21M +425,107 New
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
34
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$5.48M +$2.73M +186,477 +79%
RFC
35
Russell Frank Company
Washington
$5.28M +$1.2M +82,380 +25%
Principal Financial Group
36
Principal Financial Group
Iowa
$5.07M +$681K +46,611 +14%
HI
37
HBK Investments
Texas
$4.7M +$5.31M +363,363 New
AQR Capital Management
38
AQR Capital Management
Connecticut
$4.66M -$2.25M -153,734 -30%
NFA
39
Nationwide Fund Advisors
Ohio
$4.48M -$400K -27,383 -7%
California Public Employees Retirement System
40
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$4.3M -$613K -41,965 -11%
Charles Schwab
41
Charles Schwab
California
$4.21M -$146K -10,014 -3%
Ameriprise
42
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$3.97M -$234K -16,007 -5%
Group One Trading
43
Group One Trading
Illinois
$3.75M +$1.22M +83,755 +41%
Invesco
44
Invesco
Georgia
$3.69M +$46.9K +3,208 +1%
Millennium Management
45
Millennium Management
New York
$3.55M -$968K -66,213 -19%
Barclays
46
Barclays
United Kingdom
$3.33M -$2.69M -184,293 -41%
BIM
47
BlackRock Investment Management
Delaware
$3.01M +$81.7K +5,592 +2%
FCG
48
FrontFour Capital Group
Connecticut
$2.79M +$3.15M +215,706 New
Deutsche Bank
49
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$2.79M -$213K -14,602 -6%
Goldman Sachs
50
Goldman Sachs
New York
$2.75M -$213K -14,581 -6%

BKS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review

170 of the 3,446 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Barnes & Noble (BKS) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $917M — down 11% from $1.03B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 34 funds opened new BKS positions and 24 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 60 added to existing stakes and 51 trimmed.

The largest buyer was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, adding an estimated $17.3M. The largest seller was Bogle Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $18.6M sold.

  • 170 institutional investors held Barnes & Noble (BKS) as of Q3 2014, up from 160 in Q2 2014.
  • Funds reported $917M of Barnes & Noble stock for Q3 2014, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 34 funds opened new Barnes & Noble positions in Q3 2014 and 24 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
  • The largest Barnes & Noble buyer in Q3 2014 was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, an estimated $17.3M added.
  • The largest Barnes & Noble seller in Q3 2014 was Bogle Investment Management, an estimated $18.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.