Barnes & Noble
BKS
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.
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: 160 → 170 (+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: 6 → 4 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$17.3M |
| 2 |
PRCM
Pine River Capital Management
Minnetonka,
Minnesota
|
+$17.1M |
| 3 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$16.1M |
| 4 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$7.16M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$6.81M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BIM
Bogle Investment Management
Newton Lower Falls,
Massachusetts
|
-$18.6M |
| 2 |
KCM
Kingstown Capital Management
New York
|
-$13.7M |
| 3 |
Capital Fund Management (CFM)
Paris,
France
|
-$8.68M |
| 4 |
AAP
Ardsley Advisory Partners
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$8.4M |
| 5 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$7.59M |
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.