Knowles
267 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.93B invested in Knowles in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 42 funds opening new positions, 87 increasing their positions, 85 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.
100% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.57M | Put options by funds: $2.79M
20% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 42 | Existing positions closed: 35
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.86B → $1.93B (+$74.6M)
2% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 87 | Existing positions reduced: 85
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 268 → 267 (-1)
0.42% less ownership
Funds ownership: 100.12% → 99.7% (-0.42%)
29% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 5 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fisher Asset Management
Camas,
Washington
|
+$14.3M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$12.3M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$10.6M |
| 4 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$7.42M |
| 5 |
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$7.06M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$31.8M |
| 2 |
FA
Friess Associates
Greenville,
Delaware
|
-$14.9M |
| 3 |
1M
13D Management
New York
|
-$13.6M |
| 4 |
AWG
Alpha Wave Global
New York
|
-$12.2M |
| 5 |
Westfield Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$11.2M |
KN Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
267 of the 5,092 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Knowles (KN) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $1.93B — up 4% from $1.86B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 42 funds opened new KN positions and 35 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 87 added to existing stakes and 85 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fisher Asset Management, adding an estimated $14.3M. The largest seller was Franklin Resources, cutting an estimated $31.8M.
- 267 institutional investors held Knowles (KN) as of Q4 2019, down from 268 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $1.93B of Knowles stock for Q4 2019, up 4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 42 funds opened new Knowles positions in Q4 2019 and 35 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest Knowles buyer in Q4 2019 was Fisher Asset Management, an estimated $14.3M added.
- The largest Knowles seller in Q4 2019 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $31.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.