Knowles
251 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.42B invested in Knowles in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 90 increasing their positions, 80 reducing their positions, and 45 closing their positions.
37% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $728K | Put options by funds: $531K
13% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 90 | Existing positions reduced: 80
2.4% less ownership
Funds ownership: 123.98% → 121.58% (-2.4%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 265 → 251 (-14)
19% less capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $140M | Capital outflows: $172M
27% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 45
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Shapiro Capital Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$30.4M |
| 2 |
Matrix Capital Management Company
Portsmouth,
New Hampshire
|
+$19.5M |
| 3 |
Lapides Asset Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$17M |
| 4 |
AQR Arbitrage
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$6.92M |
| 5 |
Prudential plc
London, England,
United Kingdom
|
+$6.61M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$28.1M |
| 2 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$25.3M |
| 3 |
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$22.8M |
| 4 |
Cardinal Capital Management LLC (Connecticut)
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$15M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$9.9M |
KN Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
251 of the 3,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Knowles (KN) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $1.42B — down 3% from $1.47B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 45 funds closed out of KN and 33 opened new positions — a net loss of 12 holders — while 80 trimmed existing stakes and 90 added.
The largest buyer was Shapiro Capital Management, adding an estimated $30.4M. The largest seller was Franklin Resources, cutting an estimated $28.1M.
- 251 institutional investors held Knowles (KN) as of Q1 2016, down from 265 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $1.42B of Knowles stock for Q1 2016, down 3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 33 funds opened new Knowles positions in Q1 2016 and 45 closed out, a net change of -12 holders.
- The largest Knowles buyer in Q1 2016 was Shapiro Capital Management, an estimated $30.4M added.
- The largest Knowles seller in Q1 2016 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $28.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.