Knowles
227 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.95B invested in Knowles in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 63 increasing their positions, 92 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.69B → $1.95B (+$269M)
1.27% more ownership
Funds ownership: 99.62% → 100.89% (+1.3%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 241 → 227 (-14)
27% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.79M | Put options by funds: $10.7M
32% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 63 | Existing positions reduced: 92
36% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 33
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$67.3M |
| 2 |
BCA
Bernzott Capital Advisors
Camarillo,
California
|
+$13.4M |
| 3 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$10.7M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$10.3M |
| 5 |
N
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$7.14M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IECM
Intrinsic Edge Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$11.8M |
| 2 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$9.36M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$8.81M |
| 4 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$7.95M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$6.64M |
KN Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
227 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Knowles (KN) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $1.95B — up 16% from $1.69B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 33 funds closed out of KN and 21 opened new positions — a net loss of 12 holders — while 92 trimmed existing stakes and 63 added.
The largest buyer was Franklin Resources, adding an estimated $67.3M. The largest seller was Intrinsic Edge Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $11.8M sold.
- 227 institutional investors held Knowles (KN) as of Q1 2021, down from 241 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $1.95B of Knowles stock for Q1 2021, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new Knowles positions in Q1 2021 and 33 closed out, a net change of -12 holders.
- The largest Knowles buyer in Q1 2021 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $67.3M added.
- The largest Knowles seller in Q1 2021 was Intrinsic Edge Capital Management, an estimated $11.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.