Barnes & Noble
BKS
BKS was delisted on the 6th of August, 2019.
180 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.27B invested in Barnes & Noble in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 68 increasing their positions, 56 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 8 (+2)
25% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 24
21% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 68 | Existing positions reduced: 56
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.08B → $1.27B (+$182M)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 174 → 180 (+6)
1% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $40.1M | Put options by funds: $40.5M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SPC
Silver Point Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$36.3M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$24.7M |
| 3 |
ACM
Abrams Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$23.9M |
| 4 |
OAM
Oxford Asset Management
Oxford,
United Kingdom
|
+$12.8M |
| 5 |
WRCM
Whale Rock Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$10.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$33.4M |
| 2 |
GAM
Gotham Asset Management
New York
|
-$14.4M |
| 3 |
PRCM
Pine River Capital Management
Minnetonka,
Minnesota
|
-$12.3M |
| 4 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$6.9M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$6.11M |
BKS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
180 of the 3,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Barnes & Noble (BKS) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $1.27B — up 17% from $1.08B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 30 funds opened new BKS positions and 24 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 68 added to existing stakes and 56 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Silver Point Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $36.3M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $33.4M.
- 180 institutional investors held Barnes & Noble (BKS) as of Q2 2015, up from 174 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $1.27B of Barnes & Noble stock for Q2 2015, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 30 funds opened new Barnes & Noble positions in Q2 2015 and 24 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest Barnes & Noble buyer in Q2 2015 was Silver Point Capital, an estimated $36.3M added.
- The largest Barnes & Noble seller in Q2 2015 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $33.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.