Barnes & Noble
BKS
BKS was delisted on the 6th of August, 2019.
171 hedge funds and large institutions have $403M invested in Barnes & Noble in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 69 increasing their positions, 38 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
82% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 69 | Existing positions reduced: 38
17% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 24
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 167 → 171 (+4)
6% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.4M | Put options by funds: $4.66M
22% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $519M → $403M (-$116M)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$6.95M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$4.27M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$3.92M |
| 4 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$3.5M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$2.36M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ACM
Abrams Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$54.2M |
| 2 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$7.17M |
| 3 |
TSW
Thompson Siegel & Walmsley
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$5.75M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$4.45M |
| 5 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$1.71M |
BKS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
171 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Barnes & Noble (BKS) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $403M — down 22% from $519M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 28 funds opened new BKS positions and 24 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 69 added to existing stakes and 38 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Millennium Management, adding an estimated $6.95M. The largest seller was Abrams Capital Management, cutting an estimated $54.2M.
- 171 institutional investors held Barnes & Noble (BKS) as of Q2 2017, up from 167 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $403M of Barnes & Noble stock for Q2 2017, down 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 28 funds opened new Barnes & Noble positions in Q2 2017 and 24 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest Barnes & Noble buyer in Q2 2017 was Millennium Management, an estimated $6.95M added.
- The largest Barnes & Noble seller in Q2 2017 was Abrams Capital Management, an estimated $54.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.