Knowles
228 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.2B invested in Knowles in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 67 increasing their positions, 80 reducing their positions, and 67 closing their positions.
2.37% less ownership
Funds ownership: 99.7% → 97.33% (-2.4%)
15% less funds holding
Funds holding: 267 → 228 (-39)
16% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 67 | Existing positions reduced: 80
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 4 (-1)
38% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.93B → $1.2B (-$727M)
52% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 67
69% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $788K | Put options by funds: $2.5M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fisher Asset Management
Camas,
Washington
|
+$19.4M |
| 2 |
AI
Ariel Investments
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$14.8M |
| 3 |
AWG
Alpha Wave Global
New York
|
+$10.7M |
| 4 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$10.5M |
| 5 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$10M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Westfield Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$24.3M |
| 2 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
-$11.8M |
| 3 |
MFIMFI
Mesirow Financial Investment Management - Fixed Income
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$9.27M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$8.68M |
| 5 |
IECM
Intrinsic Edge Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$8.58M |
KN Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
228 of the 4,547 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Knowles (KN) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $1.2B — down 38% from $1.93B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 67 funds closed out of KN and 32 opened new positions — a net loss of 35 holders — while 80 trimmed existing stakes and 67 added.
The largest buyer was Fisher Asset Management, adding an estimated $19.4M. The largest seller was Westfield Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $24.3M sold.
- 228 institutional investors held Knowles (KN) as of Q1 2020, down from 267 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $1.2B of Knowles stock for Q1 2020, down 38% quarter-over-quarter.
- 32 funds opened new Knowles positions in Q1 2020 and 67 closed out, a net change of -35 holders.
- The largest Knowles buyer in Q1 2020 was Fisher Asset Management, an estimated $19.4M added.
- The largest Knowles seller in Q1 2020 was Westfield Capital Management, an estimated $24.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.