Knowles
257 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.63B invested in Knowles in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 80 increasing their positions, 79 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
51% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3M | Put options by funds: $1.98M
29% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 24
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.52B → $1.63B (+$103M)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 251 → 257 (+6)
1% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 80 | Existing positions reduced: 79
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
2.03% less ownership
Funds ownership: 110.74% → 108.71% (-2%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GIP
Granite Investment Partners
El Segundo,
California
|
+$21M |
| 2 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$12.2M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$9.14M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$8.1M |
| 5 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$7.95M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SAM
Southernsun Asset Management
Memphis,
Tennessee
|
-$41.6M |
| 2 |
SCM
Shapiro Capital Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$23.2M |
| 3 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$12.8M |
| 4 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$10.8M |
| 5 |
SC
Shellback Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$7.49M |
KN Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
257 of the 4,391 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Knowles (KN) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $1.63B — up 6.8% from $1.52B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 31 funds opened new KN positions and 24 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 80 added to existing stakes and 79 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Granite Investment Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $21M. The largest seller was Southernsun Asset Management, cutting an estimated $41.6M.
- 257 institutional investors held Knowles (KN) as of Q3 2018, up from 251 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $1.63B of Knowles stock for Q3 2018, up 6.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 31 funds opened new Knowles positions in Q3 2018 and 24 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest Knowles buyer in Q3 2018 was Granite Investment Partners, an estimated $21M added.
- The largest Knowles seller in Q3 2018 was Southernsun Asset Management, an estimated $41.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.