Guess Inc
GES
GES was delisted on the 22nd of January, 2026.
164 hedge funds and large institutions have $732M invested in Guess Inc in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 73 increasing their positions, 44 reducing their positions, and 44 closing their positions.
66% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 73 | Existing positions reduced: 44
0.94% more ownership
Funds ownership: 78.33% → 79.26% (+0.94%)
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $799M → $732M (-$67.3M)
13% less funds holding
Funds holding: 189 → 164 (-25)
41% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 44
59% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.57M | Put options by funds: $13.5M
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$91.8M |
| 2 |
Fuller & Thaler Asset Management
San Mateo,
California
|
+$13.7M |
| 3 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
+$10M |
| 4 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$8.83M |
| 5 |
CIM
Contrarius Investment Management
St. Helier,
Jersey
|
+$8.01M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$9.38M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$9.1M |
| 3 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$5.14M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$4.75M |
| 5 |
GXMC
Global X Management Company
New York
|
-$4.16M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
| – | -$7K | -588 | Closed |
|
|
WAM
202
Wealthspire Advisors (Maryland)
Potomac,
Maryland
| – | -$2K | -159 | Closed |
|
|
QCG
203
Quadrant Capital Group
Cincinnati,
Ohio
| – | -$1K | -111 | Closed |
|
|
RWML
204
RAFFA WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC
Washington,
District of Columbia
| – | -$496 | -41 | Closed |
|
|
WA
205
WealthTrust-Arizona
Scottsdale,
Arizona
| – | +$12 | +1 | +2% |
|
GES Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
164 of the 4,018 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Guess Inc (GES) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $732M — down 8.4% from $799M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 44 funds closed out of GES and 26 opened new positions — a net loss of 18 holders — while 44 trimmed existing stakes and 73 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $91.8M. The largest seller was Renaissance Technologies, exiting entirely with an estimated $9.38M sold.
- 164 institutional investors held Guess Inc (GES) as of Q1 2017, down from 189 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $732M of Guess Inc stock for Q1 2017, down 8.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 26 funds opened new Guess Inc positions in Q1 2017 and 44 closed out, a net change of -18 holders.
- The largest Guess Inc buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $91.8M added.
- The largest Guess Inc seller in Q1 2017 was Renaissance Technologies, an estimated $9.38M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.