Barnes & Noble
BKS
BKS was delisted on the 6th of August, 2019.
156 hedge funds and large institutions have $757M invested in Barnes & Noble in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 43 increasing their positions, 57 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
150% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 5 (+3)
100% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $68.4M | Put options by funds: $34.2M
40% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $543M → $757M (+$215M)
6% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 31
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 155 → 156 (+1)
25% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 43 | Existing positions reduced: 57
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ACM
Abrams Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$37M |
| 2 |
AAP
Ardsley Advisory Partners
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$19.7M |
| 3 |
OAM
Oxford Asset Management
Oxford,
United Kingdom
|
+$17.1M |
| 4 |
GJL
Gendell Jeffrey L
|
+$12.2M |
| 5 |
BIM
Bogle Investment Management
Newton Lower Falls,
Massachusetts
|
+$10.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TSW
Thompson Siegel & Walmsley
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$18.3M |
| 2 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$14.1M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$13.2M |
| 4 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$13.1M |
| 5 |
PP
Paloma Partners
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$12M |
BKS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
156 of the 3,462 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Barnes & Noble (BKS) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $757M — up 40% from $543M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 33 funds opened new BKS positions and 31 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 43 added to existing stakes and 57 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Abrams Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $37M. The largest seller was Thompson Siegel & Walmsley, exiting entirely with an estimated $18.3M sold.
- 156 institutional investors held Barnes & Noble (BKS) as of Q1 2014, up from 155 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $757M of Barnes & Noble stock for Q1 2014, up 40% quarter-over-quarter.
- 33 funds opened new Barnes & Noble positions in Q1 2014 and 31 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Barnes & Noble buyer in Q1 2014 was Abrams Capital Management, an estimated $37M added.
- The largest Barnes & Noble seller in Q1 2014 was Thompson Siegel & Walmsley, an estimated $18.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.