Knowles
244 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.64B invested in Knowles in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 27 funds opening new positions, 77 increasing their positions, 76 reducing their positions, and 50 closing their positions.
500% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 6 (+5)
31% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.25B → $1.64B (+$388M)
19% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.03M | Put options by funds: $2.55M
1% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 77 | Existing positions reduced: 76
0.93% less ownership
Funds ownership: 103.97% → 103.04% (-0.93%)
9% less funds holding
Funds holding: 269 → 244 (-25)
46% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 50
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AWG
Alpha Wave Global
New York
|
+$62.6M |
| 2 |
AI
Ariel Investments
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$26.9M |
| 3 |
ACB
Aristotle Capital Boston
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$15.8M |
| 4 |
IECM
Intrinsic Edge Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$10.9M |
| 5 |
PCM
Peregrine Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$9.43M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$41.3M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$18.1M |
| 3 |
SCM
Shapiro Capital Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$17.9M |
| 4 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$10.6M |
| 5 |
WG
Winton Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$10.1M |
KN Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
244 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Knowles (KN) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $1.64B — up 31% from $1.25B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 50 funds closed out of KN and 27 opened new positions — a net loss of 23 holders — while 76 trimmed existing stakes and 77 added.
The largest buyer was Alpha Wave Global, opening a new position worth an estimated $62.6M. The largest seller was Franklin Resources, cutting an estimated $41.3M.
- 244 institutional investors held Knowles (KN) as of Q1 2019, down from 269 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $1.64B of Knowles stock for Q1 2019, up 31% quarter-over-quarter.
- 27 funds opened new Knowles positions in Q1 2019 and 50 closed out, a net change of -23 holders.
- The largest Knowles buyer in Q1 2019 was Alpha Wave Global, an estimated $62.6M added.
- The largest Knowles seller in Q1 2019 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $41.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.