Knowles
253 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.78B invested in Knowles in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 87 increasing their positions, 86 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
202% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.18M | Put options by funds: $2.38M
1% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 87 | Existing positions reduced: 86
0.8% more ownership
Funds ownership: 117.17% → 117.97% (+0.8%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 270 → 253 (-17)
10% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.98B → $1.78B (-$200M)
45% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 31
75% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 1 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
|
+$193M |
| 2 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$14.1M |
| 3 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$13.5M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$8.04M |
| 5 |
HA
Heartland Advisors
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$5.09M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$16.2M |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$5.31M |
| 3 |
SCM
Shapiro Capital Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$5.05M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$4.99M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$4.19M |
KN Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
253 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Knowles (KN) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $1.78B — down 10% from $1.98B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 31 funds closed out of KN and 17 opened new positions — a net loss of 14 holders — while 86 trimmed existing stakes and 87 added.
The largest buyer was Janus Henderson Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $193M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $16.2M.
- 253 institutional investors held Knowles (KN) as of Q2 2017, down from 270 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $1.78B of Knowles stock for Q2 2017, down 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new Knowles positions in Q2 2017 and 31 closed out, a net change of -14 holders.
- The largest Knowles buyer in Q2 2017 was Janus Henderson Group, an estimated $193M added.
- The largest Knowles seller in Q2 2017 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $16.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.