Knowles
270 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.98B invested in Knowles in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 84 increasing their positions, 104 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
262% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $9.29M | Put options by funds: $2.57M
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.71B → $1.98B (+$270M)
15% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 26
1.82% more ownership
Funds ownership: 115.5% → 117.32% (+1.8%)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 274 → 270 (-4)
19% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 84 | Existing positions reduced: 104
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$166M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$25.5M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$15.4M |
| 4 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$12.7M |
| 5 |
SI
Sensato Investors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$9.13M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$26.7M |
| 2 |
SO
STRS Ohio
Columbus,
Ohio
|
-$11.4M |
| 3 |
SAM
Southernsun Asset Management
Memphis,
Tennessee
|
-$11.2M |
| 4 |
LCP
Lombardia Capital Partners
Pasadena,
California
|
-$10M |
| 5 |
LAM
Lapides Asset Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$8.14M |
KN Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
270 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Knowles (KN) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $1.98B — up 16% from $1.71B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 30 funds opened new KN positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 84 added to existing stakes and 104 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $166M. The largest seller was Franklin Resources, cutting an estimated $26.7M.
- 270 institutional investors held Knowles (KN) as of Q1 2017, down from 274 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $1.98B of Knowles stock for Q1 2017, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 30 funds opened new Knowles positions in Q1 2017 and 26 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest Knowles buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $166M added.
- The largest Knowles seller in Q1 2017 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $26.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.