Barnes & Noble Education
BNED
51 hedge funds and large institutions have $28.5M invested in Barnes & Noble Education in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 13 increasing their positions, 16 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
159% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $11M → $28.5M (+$17.5M)
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
34% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $286K | Put options by funds: $214K
0.01% less ownership
Funds ownership: 0.29% → 0.27% (-0.01%)
9% less funds holding
Funds holding: 56 → 51 (-5)
19% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 16
38% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 13
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AFM
Anson Funds Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$280K |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$166K |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$125K |
| 4 |
BCM
Bridgeway Capital Management
Houston,
Texas
|
+$110K |
| 5 |
GRIM
Greenhaven Road Investment Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$100K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jacobs Levy Equity Management
Florham Park,
New Jersey
|
-$675K |
| 2 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$329K |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$162K |
| 4 |
Group One Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$149K |
| 5 |
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$115K |
BNED Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review
51 of the 6,859 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $28.5M — up 159% from $11M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 13 funds closed out of BNED and 8 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 16 trimmed existing stakes and 13 added.
The largest buyer was Anson Funds Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $280K. The largest seller was Jacobs Levy Equity Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $675K sold.
- 51 institutional investors held Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) as of Q4 2023, down from 56 in Q3 2023.
- Funds reported $28.5M of Barnes & Noble Education stock for Q4 2023, up 159% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new Barnes & Noble Education positions in Q4 2023 and 13 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest Barnes & Noble Education buyer in Q4 2023 was Anson Funds Management, an estimated $280K added.
- The largest Barnes & Noble Education seller in Q4 2023 was Jacobs Levy Equity Management, an estimated $675K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.