Knowles
327 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.45B invested in Knowles in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 90 increasing their positions, 145 reducing their positions, and 46 closing their positions.
11.51% more ownership
Funds ownership: 97.34% → 108.85% (+12%)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.54B → $2.45B (-$91M)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 343 → 327 (-16)
26% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 46
38% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 90 | Existing positions reduced: 145
45% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.98M | Put options by funds: $10.9M
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$120M |
| 2 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$53.7M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$42.9M |
| 4 |
ACM
Addison Clark Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$36.4M |
| 5 |
BAMCO Inc
New York
|
+$28.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
San Francisco,
California
|
-$35.6M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$27.1M |
| 3 |
AC
Ascend Capital
Orinda,
California
|
-$24.9M |
| 4 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$23.8M |
| 5 |
CC
Coastland Capital
Palo Alto,
California
|
-$13.9M |
KN Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
327 of the 3,455 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Knowles (KN) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $2.45B — down 3.6% from $2.54B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 46 funds closed out of KN and 34 opened new positions — a net loss of 12 holders — while 145 trimmed existing stakes and 90 added.
The largest buyer was Franklin Resources, adding an estimated $120M. The largest seller was BlackRock Institutional Trust, cutting an estimated $35.6M.
- 327 institutional investors held Knowles (KN) as of Q3 2014, down from 343 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $2.45B of Knowles stock for Q3 2014, down 3.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 34 funds opened new Knowles positions in Q3 2014 and 46 closed out, a net change of -12 holders.
- The largest Knowles buyer in Q3 2014 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $120M added.
- The largest Knowles seller in Q3 2014 was BlackRock Institutional Trust, an estimated $35.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.