Guess Inc
GES
GES was delisted on the 22nd of January, 2026.
166 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.16B invested in Guess Inc in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 44 increasing their positions, 57 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
63% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 19
45% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $14M | Put options by funds: $9.63M
37% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $843M → $1.16B (+$312M)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 156 → 166 (+10)
2.13% more ownership
Funds ownership: 79.32% → 81.44% (+2.1%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
23% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 44 | Existing positions reduced: 57
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$26.1M |
| 2 |
BIM
Bogle Investment Management
Newton Lower Falls,
Massachusetts
|
+$11.3M |
| 3 |
MAM
Majedie Asset Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$10.3M |
| 4 |
CM
Castleark Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$10.1M |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$8.32M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fuller & Thaler Asset Management
San Mateo,
California
|
-$20.5M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$7.55M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$6.85M |
| 4 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
-$6.78M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$6.02M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VRS
176
Virginia Retirement Systems
Richmond,
Virginia
| – | -$170K | -13,300 | Closed |
|
|
BLA
177
Balter Liquid Alternatives
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | -$164K | -12,853 | Closed |
|
|
ST
178
Spot Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$171K | -12,059 | Closed |
|
|
PHK
179
Point72 Hong Kong
Hong Kong
| – | -$46K | -3,616 | Closed |
|
|
FPF
180
FNY Partners Fund
New York
| – | -$6K | -500 | Closed |
|
181
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
| – | -$3K | -268 | Closed |
|
|
IWM
182
IHT Wealth Management
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$281 | -71 | Closed |
|
|
WA
183
WealthTrust-Arizona
Scottsdale,
Arizona
| – | -$212 | -15 | -75% |
|
GES Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
166 of the 4,012 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Guess Inc (GES) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $1.16B — up 37% from $843M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 31 funds opened new GES positions and 19 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 44 added to existing stakes and 57 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Balyasny Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $26.1M. The largest seller was Fuller & Thaler Asset Management, cutting an estimated $20.5M.
- 166 institutional investors held Guess Inc (GES) as of Q3 2017, up from 156 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $1.16B of Guess Inc stock for Q3 2017, up 37% quarter-over-quarter.
- 31 funds opened new Guess Inc positions in Q3 2017 and 19 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest Guess Inc buyer in Q3 2017 was Balyasny Asset Management, an estimated $26.1M added.
- The largest Guess Inc seller in Q3 2017 was Fuller & Thaler Asset Management, an estimated $20.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.