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270 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.98B invested in Knowles in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 84 increasing their positions, 104 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

262% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $9.29M | Put options by funds: $2.57M

33% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)

16% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.71B → $1.98B (+$270M)

15% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 26

1.82% more ownership

Funds ownership: 115.5% → 117.32% (+1.8%)

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 274 → 270 (-4)

19% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 84 | Existing positions reduced: 104

Holders
270
Holders Change
-4
Holders Change %
-1.46%
% of All Funds
6.72%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+33.33%
% of All Funds
0.1%
New
30
Increased
84
Reduced
104
Closed
26
Calls
$9.29M
Puts
$2.57M
Net Calls
+$6.72M
Net Calls Change
+$5.91M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
+$166M
2
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$25.5M
3
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
+$15.4M
4
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Texas
+$12.7M
5
SI
Sensato Investors
California
+$9.13M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Franklin Resources
Franklin Resources
California
-$26.7M
2
SO
STRS Ohio
Ohio
-$11.4M
3
SAM
Southernsun Asset Management
Tennessee
-$11.2M
4
LCP
Lombardia Capital Partners
California
-$10M
5
LAM
Lapides Asset Management
Connecticut
-$8.14M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
D.E. Shaw & Co
51
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
$4.93M +$1.28M +69,975 +37%
Millennium Management
52
Millennium Management
New York
$4.87M +$4.06M +221,892 +636%
OAM
53
Oppenheimer Asset Management
New York
$4.76M +$4.59M +251,209 New
Wells Fargo
54
Wells Fargo
California
$4.76M -$298K -16,293 -6%
TCIM
55
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
$4.53M -$268K -14,667 -6%
Ameriprise
56
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$4.49M +$156K +8,521 +4%
AIG
57
American International Group
New York
$4.33M +$166K +9,082 +4%
California Public Employees Retirement System
58
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$4.14M -$742K -40,600 -16%
NFA
59
Nationwide Fund Advisors
Ohio
$4.13M +$147K +8,048 +4%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
60
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$3.68M +$290K +15,837 +9%
AIM
61
Alambic Investment Management
California
$3.68M +$1.88M +102,600 +112%
RhumbLine Advisers
62
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
$3.56M +$95.8K +5,240 +3%
Renaissance Technologies
63
Renaissance Technologies
New York
$3.49M +$3.37M +184,374 New
MVM
64
McClain Value Management
Connecticut
$3.4M +$320K +17,478 +11%
GCP
65
GSA Capital Partners
United Kingdom
$3.31M +$2.98M +162,793 +1,396%
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
66
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
California
$3.29M -$150K -8,200 -5%
Natixis Advisors
67
Natixis Advisors
Massachusetts
$3.13M +$178K +9,710 +6%
TA
68
Teachers Advisors
New York
$2.98M +$75.3K +4,119 +3%
HSBC Holdings
69
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$2.92M -$413K -22,577 -13%
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
70
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
New York
$2.85M – – –
HA
71
Heartland Advisors
Wisconsin
$2.84M +$2.74M +150,000 New
Swiss National Bank
72
Swiss National Bank
Switzerland
$2.78M +$36.6K +2,000 +1%
MLICM
73
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife)
New York
$2.7M -$4.48K -245 -0.2%
AllianceBernstein
74
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$2.47M – – –
Jacobs Levy Equity Management
75
Jacobs Levy Equity Management
New Jersey
$2.45M -$112K -6,100 -5%
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KN Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review

270 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Knowles (KN) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $1.98B — up 16% from $1.71B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 30 funds opened new KN positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 84 added to existing stakes and 104 trimmed.

The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $166M. The largest seller was Franklin Resources, cutting an estimated $26.7M.

  • 270 institutional investors held Knowles (KN) as of Q1 2017, down from 274 in Q4 2016.
  • Funds reported $1.98B of Knowles stock for Q1 2017, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 30 funds opened new Knowles positions in Q1 2017 and 26 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
  • The largest Knowles buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $166M added.
  • The largest Knowles seller in Q1 2017 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $26.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.