Knowles
343 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.56B invested in Knowles in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 53 funds opening new positions, 89 increasing their positions, 156 reducing their positions, and 104 closing their positions.
9.03% more ownership
Funds ownership: 88.32% → 97.34% (+9%)
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.37B → $2.56B (+$197M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
13% less funds holding
Funds holding: 394 → 343 (-51)
43% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 89 | Existing positions reduced: 156
49% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 53 | Existing positions closed: 104
87% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $861K | Put options by funds: $6.77M
Top Buyers
Top Sellers
| 1 |
JP
Jana Partners
New York
|
-$67.1M |
| 2 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$51.7M |
| 3 |
VVP
Vulcan Value Partners
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
-$39.8M |
| 4 |
Diamond Hill Capital Management
Columbus,
Ohio
|
-$28.4M |
| 5 |
WJA
Williams Jones & Associates
New York
|
-$26.8M |
KN Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
343 of the 3,479 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Knowles (KN) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $2.56B — up 8.3% from $2.37B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 104 funds closed out of KN and 53 opened new positions — a net loss of 51 holders — while 156 trimmed existing stakes and 89 added.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $148M. The largest seller was Jana Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $67.1M sold.
- 343 institutional investors held Knowles (KN) as of Q2 2014, down from 394 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $2.56B of Knowles stock for Q2 2014, up 8.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 53 funds opened new Knowles positions in Q2 2014 and 104 closed out, a net change of -51 holders.
- The largest Knowles buyer in Q2 2014 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $148M added.
- The largest Knowles seller in Q2 2014 was Jana Partners, an estimated $67.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.