Barnes & Noble
BKS
BKS was delisted on the 6th of August, 2019.
169 hedge funds and large institutions have $371M invested in Barnes & Noble in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 36 funds opening new positions, 60 increasing their positions, 41 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
220% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $39.5M | Put options by funds: $12.3M
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 36 | Existing positions closed: 24
46% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 60 | Existing positions reduced: 41
29% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $288M → $371M (+$82.9M)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 157 → 169 (+12)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$6.42M |
| 2 |
MC
Maverick Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$5.82M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$5.47M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$5.12M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$4.11M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$8.34M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$7.95M |
| 3 |
QOP
Quinn Opportunity Partners
Charlottesville,
Virginia
|
-$6.85M |
| 4 |
SCM
SG Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$3.02M |
| 5 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$1.81M |
BKS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
169 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Barnes & Noble (BKS) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $371M — up 29% from $288M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 36 funds opened new BKS positions and 24 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 60 added to existing stakes and 41 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $6.42M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $8.34M.
- 169 institutional investors held Barnes & Noble (BKS) as of Q4 2018, up from 157 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $371M of Barnes & Noble stock for Q4 2018, up 29% quarter-over-quarter.
- 36 funds opened new Barnes & Noble positions in Q4 2018 and 24 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest Barnes & Noble buyer in Q4 2018 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $6.42M added.
- The largest Barnes & Noble seller in Q4 2018 was UBS Group, an estimated $8.34M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.