KNOT Offshore Partners
KNOP
49 hedge funds and large institutions have $135M invested in KNOT Offshore Partners in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
35% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.8M | Put options by funds: $2.82M
18% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $115M → $135M (+$20.8M)
7% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 15
0.09% more ownership
Funds ownership: 22.85% → 22.93% (+0.09%)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 50 → 49 (-1)
14% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 7
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$4.57M |
| 2 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$768K |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$631K |
| 4 |
OQS
Occudo Quantitative Strategies
Fort Lauderdale,
Florida
|
+$308K |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$214K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KACA
Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$2.49M |
| 2 |
Mirae Asset Global Investments
Seoul,
South Korea
|
-$1.64M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.02M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$632K |
| 5 |
VCWA
Vanguard Capital Wealth Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$183K |
KNOP Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
49 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in KNOT Offshore Partners (KNOP) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $135M — up 18% from $115M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 7 funds closed out of KNOP and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 15 trimmed existing stakes and 16 added.
The largest buyer was First Trust Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $4.57M. The largest seller was Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, cutting an estimated $2.49M.
- 49 institutional investors held KNOT Offshore Partners (KNOP) as of Q1 2021, down from 50 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $135M of KNOT Offshore Partners stock for Q1 2021, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new KNOT Offshore Partners positions in Q1 2021 and 7 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest KNOT Offshore Partners buyer in Q1 2021 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $4.57M added.
- The largest KNOT Offshore Partners seller in Q1 2021 was Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, an estimated $2.49M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.