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258 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.44B invested in Knowles in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 77 increasing their positions, 85 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

195% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.5M | Put options by funds: $510K

36% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 25

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 251258 (+7)

2% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.41B → $1.44B (+$31.1M)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 22 (0)

9% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 77 | Existing positions reduced: 85

2.56% less ownership

Funds ownership: 121.78%119.22% (-2.6%)

Holders
258
Holders Change
+7
Holders Change %
+2.79%
% of All Funds
6.88%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
34
Increased
77
Reduced
85
Closed
25
Calls
$1.5M
Puts
$510K
Net Calls
+$995K
Net Calls Change
+$798K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
AIG
51
American International Group
New York
$3M -$7.13K -518 -0.2%
PPA
52
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$3M +$536K +38,950 +22%
Ameriprise
53
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$2.99M +$95.7K +6,948 +3%
NFA
54
Nationwide Fund Advisors
Ohio
$2.85M +$76.2K +5,531 +3%
Norges Bank
55
Norges Bank
Norway
$2.8M -$4.65M -337,504 -62%
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
56
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
California
$2.53M -$3.42K -248 -0.1%
RhumbLine Advisers
57
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
$2.47M -$352K -25,594 -12%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
58
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$2.42M +$60.4K +4,390 +3%
HSBC Holdings
59
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$2.34M +$2.36M +171,116 New
Two Sigma Investments
60
Two Sigma Investments
New York
$2.27M +$157K +11,384 +7%
PHIMC
61
Private Harbour Investment Management & Counsel
Ohio
$2.26M -$125K -9,100 -5%
Fisher Asset Management
62
Fisher Asset Management
Washington
$2.26M -$3.61K -262 -0.2%
Natixis Advisors
63
Natixis Advisors
Massachusetts
$2.19M +$256K +18,622 +13%
SAMC
64
Shinko Asset Management Company
Japan
$2.13M
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
65
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
New York
$2.05M
Swiss National Bank
66
Swiss National Bank
Switzerland
$2.05M +$30.3K +2,200 +1%
TA
67
Teachers Advisors
New York
$2.02M -$106K -7,669 -5%
MLICM
68
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife)
New York
$1.98M +$89.7K +6,514 +5%
Invesco
69
Invesco
Georgia
$1.96M +$19.8K +1,441 +1%
AllianceBernstein
70
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$1.95M +$1.51K +110 +0.1%
GAM
71
Gotham Asset Management
New York
$1.92M +$1.28M +92,815 +195%
TCM
72
Tributary Capital Management
Nebraska
$1.88M -$77.1K -5,600 -4%
JP Morgan Chase
73
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$1.87M -$117K -8,486 -6%
B
74
Barings
North Carolina
$1.86M
Citadel Advisors
75
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$1.78M +$1.8M +130,518 New

KN Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review

258 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Knowles (KN) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $1.44B — up 2.2% from $1.41B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 34 funds opened new KN positions and 25 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 77 added to existing stakes and 85 trimmed.

The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $34.5M. The largest seller was AQR Arbitrage, exiting entirely with an estimated $16.2M sold.

  • 258 institutional investors held Knowles (KN) as of Q2 2016, up from 251 in Q1 2016.
  • Funds reported $1.44B of Knowles stock for Q2 2016, up 2.2% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 34 funds opened new Knowles positions in Q2 2016 and 25 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
  • The largest Knowles buyer in Q2 2016 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $34.5M added.
  • The largest Knowles seller in Q2 2016 was AQR Arbitrage, an estimated $16.2M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.