Knowles
314 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.42B invested in Knowles in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 57 funds opening new positions, 85 increasing their positions, 127 reducing their positions, and 65 closing their positions.
500% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 6 (+5)
176% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $17.1M | Put options by funds: $6.18M
12.1% more ownership
Funds ownership: 108.87% → 120.98% (+12%)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.49B → $2.42B (-$70M)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 327 → 314 (-13)
12% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 57 | Existing positions closed: 65
33% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 85 | Existing positions reduced: 127
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCM
Shapiro Capital Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$68M |
| 2 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$61.3M |
| 3 |
PP
Prudential plc
London, England,
United Kingdom
|
+$52.8M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$49.7M |
| 5 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$45.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$121M |
| 2 |
MCM
Mason Capital Management
New York
|
-$80.2M |
| 3 |
BTS
BB&T Securities
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$43.4M |
| 4 |
ACM
Addison Clark Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$31.6M |
| 5 |
NI
Nuance Investments
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$30.3M |
KN Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
314 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Knowles (KN) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $2.42B — down 2.8% from $2.49B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 65 funds closed out of KN and 57 opened new positions — a net loss of 8 holders — while 127 trimmed existing stakes and 85 added.
The largest buyer was Shapiro Capital Management, adding an estimated $68M. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $121M.
- 314 institutional investors held Knowles (KN) as of Q4 2014, down from 327 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $2.42B of Knowles stock for Q4 2014, down 2.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 57 funds opened new Knowles positions in Q4 2014 and 65 closed out, a net change of -8 holders.
- The largest Knowles buyer in Q4 2014 was Shapiro Capital Management, an estimated $68M added.
- The largest Knowles seller in Q4 2014 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $121M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.