Knowles
255 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.54B invested in Knowles in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 98 increasing their positions, 74 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.
32% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 98 | Existing positions reduced: 74
11% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 27
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 253 → 255 (+2)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
5.02% less ownership
Funds ownership: 117.97% → 112.95% (-5%)
14% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.78B → $1.54B (-$242M)
26% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $466K | Put options by funds: $627K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SAM
Southernsun Asset Management
Memphis,
Tennessee
|
+$18.2M |
| 2 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$11.1M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$6.96M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$6.7M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$5.14M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
|
-$138M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$11.3M |
| 3 |
IC
Inverness Counsel
New York
|
-$6.54M |
| 4 |
SI
Sensato Investors
San Francisco,
California
|
-$4.59M |
| 5 |
KLC
Knowledge Leaders Capital
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$4.48M |
KN Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
255 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Knowles (KN) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $1.54B — down 14% from $1.78B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 30 funds opened new KN positions and 27 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 98 added to existing stakes and 74 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Southernsun Asset Management, adding an estimated $18.2M. The largest seller was Janus Henderson Group, cutting an estimated $138M.
- 255 institutional investors held Knowles (KN) as of Q3 2017, up from 253 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $1.54B of Knowles stock for Q3 2017, down 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 30 funds opened new Knowles positions in Q3 2017 and 27 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Knowles buyer in Q3 2017 was Southernsun Asset Management, an estimated $18.2M added.
- The largest Knowles seller in Q3 2017 was Janus Henderson Group, an estimated $138M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.