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394 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.37B invested in Knowles in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 394 funds opening new positions, increasing their positions, reducing their positions, and closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

88.32% more ownership

Funds ownership: 0% → 88.32% (+88%)

48% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $881K | Put options by funds: $1.7M

Holders
394
Holders Change
+394
Holders Change %
–
% of All Funds
11.38%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.06%
New
394
Increased
–
Reduced
–
Closed
–
Calls
$881K
Puts
$1.7M
Net Calls
-$819K
Net Calls Change
-$819K

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
+$156M
2
Harris Associates
Harris Associates
Illinois
+$116M
3
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
California
+$113M
4
Franklin Resources
Franklin Resources
California
+$95.8M
5
Boston Partners
Boston Partners
Massachusetts
+$79M

Top Sellers

No sellers this quarter
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Vanguard Group
1
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
$159M +$156M +5,042,073 New
Harris Associates
2
Harris Associates
Illinois
$118M +$116M +3,724,423 New
BIT
3
BlackRock Institutional Trust
California
$115M +$113M +3,632,194 New
Franklin Resources
4
Franklin Resources
California
$97.5M +$95.8M +3,088,521 New
Boston Partners
5
Boston Partners
Massachusetts
$80.4M +$79M +2,545,584 New
Capital Research Global Investors
6
Capital Research Global Investors
California
$80.3M +$78.9M +2,543,333 New
SCM
7
Sterling Capital Management
North Carolina
$78.9M +$77.5M +2,498,932 New
BFA
8
BlackRock Fund Advisors
California
$70.3M +$69.1M +2,226,904 New
State Street
9
State Street
Massachusetts
$70.2M +$69M +2,224,343 New
Loomis, Sayles & Company
10
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Massachusetts
$69.1M +$67.9M +2,188,902 New
JP
11
Jana Partners
New York
$67.1M +$65.9M +2,125,702 New
AC
12
Ascend Capital
California
$54.2M +$53.3M +1,717,106 New
KAM
13
Keeley Asset Management
Illinois
$47.9M +$47.1M +1,517,802 New
WJA
14
Williams Jones & Associates
New York
$47.1M +$46.2M +1,490,634 New
Wellington Management Group
15
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
$45.7M +$44.9M +1,446,872 New
JHIU
16
Janus Henderson Investors US
Colorado
$44.9M +$44.1M +1,421,645 New
D.E. Shaw & Co
17
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
$41.8M +$41.1M +1,323,519 New
VVP
18
Vulcan Value Partners
Alabama
$39.8M +$39.1M +1,260,042 New
Bank of America
19
Bank of America
North Carolina
$38.9M +$38.2M +1,230,682 New
FCM
20
Farallon Capital Management
California
$37.9M +$37.2M +1,200,000 New
Bank of New York Mellon
21
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$34.5M +$33.9M +1,091,499 New
Diamond Hill Capital Management
22
Diamond Hill Capital Management
Ohio
$34.4M +$33.8M +1,089,153 New
TS
23
Twin Securities
New York
$32M +$31.4M +1,012,765 New
Northern Trust
24
Northern Trust
Illinois
$31.1M +$30.6M +986,618 New
AQR Capital Management
25
AQR Capital Management
Connecticut
$27.9M +$27.4M +882,180 New
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KN Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review

394 of the 3,462 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Knowles (KN) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $2.37B.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 394 funds opened new KN positions and 0 closed out — a net gain of 394 holders — while 0 added to existing stakes and 0 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $156M.

  • 394 institutional investors held Knowles (KN) as of Q1 2014, up from 0 in Q4 2013.
  • Funds reported $2.37B of Knowles stock for Q1 2014.
  • 394 funds opened new Knowles positions in Q1 2014 and 0 closed out, a net change of +394 holders.
  • The largest Knowles buyer in Q1 2014 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $156M added.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.