Knowles
246 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.69B invested in Knowles in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 42 funds opening new positions, 73 increasing their positions, 78 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.
5,718% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $12.7M | Put options by funds: $219K
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 8 (+2)
20% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 42 | Existing positions closed: 35
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.64B → $1.69B (+$53.4M)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 244 → 246 (+2)
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 73 | Existing positions reduced: 78
1.4% less ownership
Funds ownership: 103.04% → 101.64% (-1.4%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$18.6M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$18M |
| 3 |
HA
Homestead Advisers
Arlington,
Virginia
|
+$10.4M |
| 4 |
HVCM
HG Vora Capital Management
New York
|
+$8.82M |
| 5 |
AWG
Alpha Wave Global
New York
|
+$7.57M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SIM
Spark Investment Management
New York
|
-$20.9M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$15.3M |
| 3 |
SAM
Southernsun Asset Management
Memphis,
Tennessee
|
-$9.22M |
| 4 |
ICOM
Investment Counselors of Maryland
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$8.84M |
| 5 |
HA
Heartland Advisors
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$8.09M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CAM
276
Cresset Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$1K | -48 | Closed |
|
277
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | -$1K | -48 | Closed |
|
|
FC
278
Ferris Capital
Marlborough,
Massachusetts
| – | -$1K | -42 | Closed |
|
|
APA
279
American Portfolios Advisors
Holbrook,
New York
| – | -$88 | -5 | Closed |
|
KN Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
246 of the 4,604 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Knowles (KN) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $1.69B — up 3.3% from $1.64B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 42 funds opened new KN positions and 35 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 73 added to existing stakes and 78 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Victory Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $18.6M. The largest seller was Spark Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $20.9M sold.
- 246 institutional investors held Knowles (KN) as of Q2 2019, up from 244 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $1.69B of Knowles stock for Q2 2019, up 3.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 42 funds opened new Knowles positions in Q2 2019 and 35 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest Knowles buyer in Q2 2019 was Victory Capital Management, an estimated $18.6M added.
- The largest Knowles seller in Q2 2019 was Spark Investment Management, an estimated $20.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.