Barnes & Noble
BKS
BKS was delisted on the 6th of August, 2019.
155 hedge funds and large institutions have $544M invested in Barnes & Noble in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 52 increasing their positions, 42 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
28% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $43.1M | Put options by funds: $33.5M
24% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 52 | Existing positions reduced: 42
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $472M → $544M (+$71.9M)
3% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 31
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 154 → 155 (+1)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SM
Scoggin Management
New York
|
+$9.86M |
| 2 |
KSCM
King Street Capital Management
New York
|
+$8.97M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$8.85M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$7.63M |
| 5 |
CPM
Chesapeake Partners Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$6.17M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MG
Meditor Group
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
-$36.9M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$8.26M |
| 3 |
NCM
Nantahala Capital Management
New Canaan,
Connecticut
|
-$4.85M |
| 4 |
Nomura Holdings
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$4.56M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$3.84M |
BKS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
155 of the 3,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Barnes & Noble (BKS) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $544M — up 15% from $472M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 32 funds opened new BKS positions and 31 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 52 added to existing stakes and 42 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Scoggin Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $9.86M. The largest seller was Meditor Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $36.9M sold.
- 155 institutional investors held Barnes & Noble (BKS) as of Q4 2013, up from 154 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $544M of Barnes & Noble stock for Q4 2013, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 32 funds opened new Barnes & Noble positions in Q4 2013 and 31 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest Barnes & Noble buyer in Q4 2013 was Scoggin Management, an estimated $9.86M added.
- The largest Barnes & Noble seller in Q4 2013 was Meditor Group, an estimated $36.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.