Knowles
276 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.05B invested in Knowles in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 36 funds opening new positions, 100 increasing their positions, 94 reducing their positions, and 40 closing their positions.
6% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 100 | Existing positions reduced: 94
0.67% more ownership
Funds ownership: 132.9% → 133.57% (+0.67%)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 284 → 276 (-8)
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.18B → $2.05B (-$125M)
10% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 36 | Existing positions closed: 40
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 4 (-1)
27% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $15.6M | Put options by funds: $21.6M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SAM
Southernsun Asset Management
Memphis,
Tennessee
|
+$81.2M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$42.7M |
| 3 |
MCMC
Matrix Capital Management Company
Portsmouth,
New Hampshire
|
+$27M |
| 4 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$26.3M |
| 5 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$14.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$48.2M |
| 2 |
PP
Prudential plc
London, England,
United Kingdom
|
-$29.6M |
| 3 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$25.1M |
| 4 |
BAMCO Inc
New York
|
-$24.1M |
| 5 |
GFA
Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors
Rolling Meadows,
Illinois
|
-$23M |
KN Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
276 of the 3,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Knowles (KN) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $2.05B — down 5.7% from $2.18B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 40 funds closed out of KN and 36 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 94 trimmed existing stakes and 100 added.
The largest buyer was Southernsun Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $81.2M. The largest seller was Invesco, cutting an estimated $48.2M.
- 276 institutional investors held Knowles (KN) as of Q2 2015, down from 284 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $2.05B of Knowles stock for Q2 2015, down 5.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 36 funds opened new Knowles positions in Q2 2015 and 40 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest Knowles buyer in Q2 2015 was Southernsun Asset Management, an estimated $81.2M added.
- The largest Knowles seller in Q2 2015 was Invesco, an estimated $48.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.