Knowles
270 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.25B invested in Knowles in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 37 funds opening new positions, 87 increasing their positions, 86 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
28% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 37 | Existing positions closed: 29
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 265 → 270 (+5)
1% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 87 | Existing positions reduced: 86
2.87% less ownership
Funds ownership: 113.3% → 110.43% (-2.9%)
16% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.49B → $1.25B (-$237M)
18% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $705K | Put options by funds: $859K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$15.3M |
| 2 |
ACB
Aristotle Capital Boston
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$6.3M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$5.81M |
| 4 |
MICM
Matthews International Capital Management
San Francisco,
California
|
+$5.3M |
| 5 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$4.62M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCM
Shapiro Capital Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$36.9M |
| 2 |
RCAMU
Rothschild & Co Asset Management US
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$15.3M |
| 3 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$8.52M |
| 4 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$6.56M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$4.77M |
KN Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
270 of the 4,373 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Knowles (KN) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $1.25B — down 16% from $1.49B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 37 funds opened new KN positions and 29 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 87 added to existing stakes and 86 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Dimensional Fund Advisors, adding an estimated $15.3M. The largest seller was Shapiro Capital Management, cutting an estimated $36.9M.
- 270 institutional investors held Knowles (KN) as of Q1 2018, up from 265 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $1.25B of Knowles stock for Q1 2018, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 37 funds opened new Knowles positions in Q1 2018 and 29 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Knowles buyer in Q1 2018 was Dimensional Fund Advisors, an estimated $15.3M added.
- The largest Knowles seller in Q1 2018 was Shapiro Capital Management, an estimated $36.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.