Knowles
274 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.71B invested in Knowles in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 36 funds opening new positions, 85 increasing their positions, 96 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
125% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 36 | Existing positions closed: 16
68% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2M | Put options by funds: $1.19M
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
20% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.43B → $1.71B (+$285M)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 255 → 274 (+19)
0.52% more ownership
Funds ownership: 114.99% → 115.5% (+0.52%)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 85 | Existing positions reduced: 96
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RCAMU
Rothschild & Co Asset Management US
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$20M |
| 2 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$11.7M |
| 3 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$11.2M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$4.42M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$4.41M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SO
STRS Ohio
Columbus,
Ohio
|
-$23.1M |
| 2 |
LAM
Lapides Asset Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$7.59M |
| 3 |
SCM
Shapiro Capital Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$7.27M |
| 4 |
PP
Prudential plc
London, England,
United Kingdom
|
-$6.81M |
| 5 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$5.9M |
KN Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
274 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Knowles (KN) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $1.71B — up 20% from $1.43B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 36 funds opened new KN positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 20 holders — while 85 added to existing stakes and 96 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Rothschild & Co Asset Management US, opening a new position worth an estimated $20M. The largest seller was STRS Ohio, cutting an estimated $23.1M.
- 274 institutional investors held Knowles (KN) as of Q4 2016, up from 255 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $1.71B of Knowles stock for Q4 2016, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 36 funds opened new Knowles positions in Q4 2016 and 16 closed out, a net change of +20 holders.
- The largest Knowles buyer in Q4 2016 was Rothschild & Co Asset Management US, an estimated $20M added.
- The largest Knowles seller in Q4 2016 was STRS Ohio, an estimated $23.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.