Knowles
269 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.25B invested in Knowles in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 46 funds opening new positions, 85 increasing their positions, 77 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.
501% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.56M | Put options by funds: $259K
44% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 46 | Existing positions closed: 32
10% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 85 | Existing positions reduced: 77
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 257 → 269 (+12)
4.74% less ownership
Funds ownership: 108.71% → 103.97% (-4.7%)
23% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.63B → $1.25B (-$378M)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AI
Ariel Investments
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$38.3M |
| 2 |
WG
Winton Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$11.2M |
| 3 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$9.53M |
| 4 |
SIM
Spark Investment Management
New York
|
+$7.94M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$7.56M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCM
Shapiro Capital Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$72.6M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$38.3M |
| 3 |
SAM
Southernsun Asset Management
Memphis,
Tennessee
|
-$12.4M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$9.82M |
| 5 |
New York State Common Retirement Fund
Albany,
New York
|
-$8.19M |
KN Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
269 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Knowles (KN) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $1.25B — down 23% from $1.63B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 46 funds opened new KN positions and 32 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 85 added to existing stakes and 77 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Ariel Investments, opening a new position worth an estimated $38.3M. The largest seller was Shapiro Capital Management, cutting an estimated $72.6M.
- 269 institutional investors held Knowles (KN) as of Q4 2018, up from 257 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $1.25B of Knowles stock for Q4 2018, down 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 46 funds opened new Knowles positions in Q4 2018 and 32 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest Knowles buyer in Q4 2018 was Ariel Investments, an estimated $38.3M added.
- The largest Knowles seller in Q4 2018 was Shapiro Capital Management, an estimated $72.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.