Barnes & Noble
BKS
BKS was delisted on the 6th of August, 2019.
153 hedge funds and large institutions have $327M invested in Barnes & Noble in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 35 funds opening new positions, 48 increasing their positions, 46 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.
94% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $16.6M | Put options by funds: $8.59M
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $289M → $327M (+$37.9M)
4% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 48 | Existing positions reduced: 46
3% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 36
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 157 → 153 (-4)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AAM
Alpine Associates Management
Palm Beach,
Florida
|
+$10.2M |
| 2 |
PC
Paulson & Co
New York
|
+$8.18M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$3.48M |
| 4 |
PCM
Prelude Capital Management
New York
|
+$3.08M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$2.67M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MC
Maverick Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$9.62M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$8.03M |
| 3 |
Robeco Institutional Asset Management
Rotterdam,
Netherlands
|
-$5.28M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$4.13M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$3.16M |
BKS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
153 of the 4,604 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Barnes & Noble (BKS) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $327M — up 13% from $289M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 36 funds closed out of BKS and 35 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 46 trimmed existing stakes and 48 added.
The largest buyer was Alpine Associates Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $10.2M. The largest seller was Maverick Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $9.62M sold.
- 153 institutional investors held Barnes & Noble (BKS) as of Q2 2019, down from 157 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $327M of Barnes & Noble stock for Q2 2019, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 35 funds opened new Barnes & Noble positions in Q2 2019 and 36 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Barnes & Noble buyer in Q2 2019 was Alpine Associates Management, an estimated $10.2M added.
- The largest Barnes & Noble seller in Q2 2019 was Maverick Capital, an estimated $9.62M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.