Knowles
268 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.86B invested in Knowles in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 49 funds opening new positions, 69 increasing their positions, 96 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
88% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 49 | Existing positions closed: 26
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.69B → $1.86B (+$165M)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 246 → 268 (+22)
1.52% less ownership
Funds ownership: 101.64% → 100.12% (-1.5%)
13% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 7 (-1)
23% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $10.2M | Put options by funds: $13.3M
28% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 69 | Existing positions reduced: 96
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Westfield Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$32.8M |
| 2 |
CRCP
Copper Rock Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$17.6M |
| 3 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$16.1M |
| 4 |
FA
Friess Associates
Greenville,
Delaware
|
+$14.3M |
| 5 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
+$12.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCM
Sterling Capital Management
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$37.7M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$25M |
| 3 |
HVCM
HG Vora Capital Management
New York
|
-$18.3M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$10.1M |
| 5 |
SAM
Southernsun Asset Management
Memphis,
Tennessee
|
-$8.29M |
KN Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
268 of the 4,574 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Knowles (KN) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $1.86B — up 9.7% from $1.69B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 49 funds opened new KN positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 23 holders — while 69 added to existing stakes and 96 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Westfield Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $32.8M. The largest seller was Sterling Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $37.7M sold.
- 268 institutional investors held Knowles (KN) as of Q3 2019, up from 246 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $1.86B of Knowles stock for Q3 2019, up 9.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 49 funds opened new Knowles positions in Q3 2019 and 26 closed out, a net change of +23 holders.
- The largest Knowles buyer in Q3 2019 was Westfield Capital Management, an estimated $32.8M added.
- The largest Knowles seller in Q3 2019 was Sterling Capital Management, an estimated $37.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.