Knowles
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.
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: 251 → 258 (+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: 2 → 2 (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%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$34.5M |
| 2 |
SCM
Shapiro Capital Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$6.5M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$5.28M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$3.9M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$3.13M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AA
AQR Arbitrage
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$16.2M |
| 2 |
CB
Cooke & Bieler
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$12.5M |
| 3 |
Diamond Hill Capital Management
Columbus,
Ohio
|
-$9.21M |
| 4 |
PP
Prudential plc
London, England,
United Kingdom
|
-$8.63M |
| 5 |
LCP
Lombardia Capital Partners
Pasadena,
California
|
-$7.91M |
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.