Knowles
210 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.6B invested in Knowles in 2023 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 57 increasing their positions, 81 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.
271% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $189K | Put options by funds: $51K
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.53B → $1.6B (+$73M)
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 211 → 210 (-1)
4% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 27
1.56% less ownership
Funds ownership: 98.59% → 97.04% (-1.6%)
30% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 57 | Existing positions reduced: 81
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$29.1M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$13M |
| 3 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$12.3M |
| 4 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$9.54M |
| 5 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$6.92M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCM
Simcoe Capital Management
New York
|
-$67.8M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$11.5M |
| 3 |
AI
Ariel Investments
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$4.56M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$4.47M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$4.07M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Austin,
Texas
| – | -$172K | -10,115 | Closed |
|
|
VRS
227
Virginia Retirement Systems
Richmond,
Virginia
| – | -$172K | -10,100 | Closed |
|
|
SFFS
228
Stonehage Fleming Financial Services
St. Helier,
Jersey
| – | -$83.4K | -4,950 | Closed |
|
|
EI
229
Ellevest Inc
New York
| – | -$68.2K | -4,011 | Closed |
|
|
BAM
230
Belpointe Asset Management
Reno,
Nevada
| – | -$36.3K | -2,135 | Closed |
|
231
Baillie Gifford & Co
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
| – | -$22.6K | -1,332 | Closed |
|
232
Cerity Partners
New York
| – | -$821K | -1,001 | Closed |
|
|
TWA
233
TCI Wealth Advisors
Tucson,
Arizona
| – | -$14.4K | -848 | Closed |
|
|
SC
234
Schubert & Co
Mckinney,
Texas
| – | -$952 | -56 | Closed |
|
|
ASN
235
Advisory Services Network
Atlanta,
Georgia
| – | -$850 | -50 | Closed |
|
236
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
| – | -$170 | -10 | Closed |
|
KN Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2023 in Review
210 of the 6,369 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Knowles (KN) for Q2 2023, worth a combined $1.6B — up 4.8% from $1.53B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 27 funds closed out of KN and 26 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 81 trimmed existing stakes and 57 added.
The largest buyer was Franklin Resources, adding an estimated $29.1M. The largest seller was Simcoe Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $67.8M sold.
- 210 institutional investors held Knowles (KN) as of Q2 2023, down from 211 in Q1 2023.
- Funds reported $1.6B of Knowles stock for Q2 2023, up 4.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 26 funds opened new Knowles positions in Q2 2023 and 27 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Knowles buyer in Q2 2023 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $29.1M added.
- The largest Knowles seller in Q2 2023 was Simcoe Capital Management, an estimated $67.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2023.