Knowles
251 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.52B invested in Knowles in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 35 funds opening new positions, 66 increasing their positions, 91 reducing their positions, and 52 closing their positions.
20,120% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.07M | Put options by funds: $30K
22% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.25B → $1.52B (+$274M)
0.29% more ownership
Funds ownership: 110.45% → 110.74% (+0.29%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 270 → 251 (-19)
27% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 66 | Existing positions reduced: 91
33% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 52
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$37.6M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$16.4M |
| 3 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$12M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$8.96M |
| 5 |
SC
Shellback Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$8.07M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$9.96M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$9.36M |
| 3 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$8.93M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$8.84M |
| 5 |
SAM
Southernsun Asset Management
Memphis,
Tennessee
|
-$7.65M |
KN Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
251 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Knowles (KN) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $1.52B — up 22% from $1.25B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 52 funds closed out of KN and 35 opened new positions — a net loss of 17 holders — while 91 trimmed existing stakes and 66 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $37.6M. The largest seller was Renaissance Technologies, cutting an estimated $9.96M.
- 251 institutional investors held Knowles (KN) as of Q2 2018, down from 270 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $1.52B of Knowles stock for Q2 2018, up 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 35 funds opened new Knowles positions in Q2 2018 and 52 closed out, a net change of -17 holders.
- The largest Knowles buyer in Q2 2018 was BlackRock, an estimated $37.6M added.
- The largest Knowles seller in Q2 2018 was Renaissance Technologies, an estimated $9.96M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.