Guess Inc
GES
GES was delisted on the 22nd of January, 2026.
192 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.28B invested in Guess Inc in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 48 funds opening new positions, 51 increasing their positions, 62 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
92% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 48 | Existing positions closed: 25
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 171 → 192 (+21)
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.14B → $1.28B (+$139M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
6.95% less ownership
Funds ownership: 82.18% → 75.23% (-6.9%)
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 51 | Existing positions reduced: 62
21% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $20.4M | Put options by funds: $25.6M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MWNA
Marshall Wace North America
New York
|
+$17.1M |
| 2 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$10.1M |
| 3 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$9.99M |
| 4 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
+$7.96M |
| 5 |
BCPEM
Bain Capital Public Equity Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$6.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$56M |
| 2 |
CCI
Columbus Circle Investors
|
-$21.5M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$14.3M |
| 4 |
CM
Castleark Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$13.8M |
| 5 |
MAM
Majedie Asset Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$13.6M |
GES Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
192 of the 4,364 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Guess Inc (GES) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $1.28B — up 12% from $1.14B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 48 funds opened new GES positions and 25 closed out — a net gain of 23 holders — while 51 added to existing stakes and 62 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Marshall Wace North America, opening a new position worth an estimated $17.1M. The largest seller was Balyasny Asset Management, cutting an estimated $56M.
- 192 institutional investors held Guess Inc (GES) as of Q1 2018, up from 171 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $1.28B of Guess Inc stock for Q1 2018, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 48 funds opened new Guess Inc positions in Q1 2018 and 25 closed out, a net change of +23 holders.
- The largest Guess Inc buyer in Q1 2018 was Marshall Wace North America, an estimated $17.1M added.
- The largest Guess Inc seller in Q1 2018 was Balyasny Asset Management, an estimated $56M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.