Barnes & Noble
BKS
BKS was delisted on the 6th of August, 2019.
175 hedge funds and large institutions have $381M invested in Barnes & Noble in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 67 increasing their positions, 45 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
180% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $12.8M | Put options by funds: $4.55M
49% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 67 | Existing positions reduced: 45
27% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 22
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 171 → 175 (+4)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $403M → $381M (-$21.4M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$7.12M |
| 2 |
SAM
Sandell Asset Management
New York
|
+$6.01M |
| 3 |
BIM
Bogle Investment Management
Newton Lower Falls,
Massachusetts
|
+$4.92M |
| 4 |
CCMH
Cornerstone Capital Management Holdings
New York
|
+$3.07M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$1.83M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ACM
Abrams Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$26.7M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$7.16M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$4.03M |
| 4 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$2.58M |
| 5 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$2.27M |
BKS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
175 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Barnes & Noble (BKS) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $381M — down 5.3% from $403M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 28 funds opened new BKS positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 67 added to existing stakes and 45 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Norges Bank, adding an estimated $7.12M. The largest seller was Abrams Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $26.7M sold.
- 175 institutional investors held Barnes & Noble (BKS) as of Q3 2017, up from 171 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $381M of Barnes & Noble stock for Q3 2017, down 5.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 28 funds opened new Barnes & Noble positions in Q3 2017 and 22 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest Barnes & Noble buyer in Q3 2017 was Norges Bank, an estimated $7.12M added.
- The largest Barnes & Noble seller in Q3 2017 was Abrams Capital Management, an estimated $26.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.