Barnes & Noble Education
BNED
135 hedge funds and large institutions have $348M invested in Barnes & Noble Education in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 43 increasing their positions, 42 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
353% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $521K | Put options by funds: $115K
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $310M → $348M (+$38.5M)
8% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 13
2% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 43 | Existing positions reduced: 42
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 134 → 135 (+1)
0.01% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0.69% → 0.71% (+0.01%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FTCM
First Trust Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$6.37M |
| 2 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$1.81M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.72M |
| 4 |
KCM
Kennedy Capital Management
St Louis,
Missouri
|
+$1.71M |
| 5 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$1.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VCM
Vivaldi Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$5.38M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$2.25M |
| 3 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.12M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$943K |
| 5 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$842K |
BNED Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
135 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $348M — up 12% from $310M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new BNED positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 43 added to existing stakes and 42 trimmed.
The largest buyer was First Trust Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $6.37M. The largest seller was Vivaldi Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $5.38M sold.
- 135 institutional investors held Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) as of Q2 2017, up from 134 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $348M of Barnes & Noble Education stock for Q2 2017, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new Barnes & Noble Education positions in Q2 2017 and 13 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest Barnes & Noble Education buyer in Q2 2017 was First Trust Capital Management, an estimated $6.37M added.
- The largest Barnes & Noble Education seller in Q2 2017 was Vivaldi Capital Management, an estimated $5.38M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.