Knowles
235 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.41B invested in Knowles in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 35 funds opening new positions, 74 increasing their positions, 83 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
25% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 28
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.22B → $1.41B (+$183M)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 229 → 235 (+6)
1.78% more ownership
Funds ownership: 98.86% → 100.64% (+1.8%)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 74 | Existing positions reduced: 83
16% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $358K | Put options by funds: $427K
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 2 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$15.2M |
| 2 |
IECM
Intrinsic Edge Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$12.8M |
| 3 |
Fisher Asset Management
Camas,
Washington
|
+$12.7M |
| 4 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$12.5M |
| 5 |
FA
Friess Associates
Greenville,
Delaware
|
+$12.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AWG
Alpha Wave Global
New York
|
-$57.7M |
| 2 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$24M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$5.39M |
| 4 |
N
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$5.12M |
| 5 |
GIP
Granite Investment Partners
El Segundo,
California
|
-$4.3M |
KN Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review
235 of the 4,877 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Knowles (KN) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $1.41B — up 15% from $1.22B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 35 funds opened new KN positions and 28 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 74 added to existing stakes and 83 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Marshall Wace, adding an estimated $15.2M. The largest seller was Alpha Wave Global, cutting an estimated $57.7M.
- 235 institutional investors held Knowles (KN) as of Q2 2020, up from 229 in Q1 2020.
- Funds reported $1.41B of Knowles stock for Q2 2020, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 35 funds opened new Knowles positions in Q2 2020 and 28 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest Knowles buyer in Q2 2020 was Marshall Wace, an estimated $15.2M added.
- The largest Knowles seller in Q2 2020 was Alpha Wave Global, an estimated $57.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.