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42 hedge funds and large institutions have $524M invested in Star Bulk Carriers in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 4 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

300% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 4

55% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 11

36% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $384M → $524M (+$140M)

17% more funds holding

Funds holding: 36 → 42 (+6)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)

48% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $29K | Put options by funds: $56K

Holders
42
Holders Change
+6
Holders Change %
+16.67%
% of All Funds
1.13%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.08%
New
17
Increased
16
Reduced
4
Closed
11
Calls
$29K
Puts
$56K
Net Calls
-$27K
Net Calls Change
-$102K

Top Buyers

1
OCM
Oaktree Capital Management
California
+$106M
2
CC
Caspian Capital
New York
+$34.4M
3
MNA
Manning & Napier Advisors
New York
+$25.1M
4
AGC
Angelo Gordon & Co
New York
+$21.2M
5
OIM
Oceanic Investment Management
Isle Of Man
+$13.5M

Top Sellers

1
GL
GLG LLC
New York
-$1.13M
2
AFM
Anson Funds Management
Texas
-$998K
3
SIG
Schaller Investment Group
North Carolina
-$726K
4
Acadian Asset Management
Acadian Asset Management
Massachusetts
-$442K
5
ARTA
A.R.T. Advisors
New York
-$211K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
26
Morgan Stanley
New York
$154K +$16.6K +965 +10%
Geode Capital Management
27
Geode Capital Management
Massachusetts
$136K +$54.6K +3,180 +52%
Invesco
28
Invesco
Georgia
$128K +$22.3K +1,301 +17%
Goldman Sachs
29
Goldman Sachs
New York
$128K +$149K +8,698 New
UBS Group
30
UBS Group
Switzerland
$106K +$84.7K +4,932 +219%
Nomura Holdings
31
Nomura Holdings
Japan
$85K +$99.6K +5,800 New
BA
32
Bennicas & Associates
California
$54K – – –
Stifel Financial
33
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$49K -$8.59K -500 -13%
Royal Bank of Canada
34
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$47K -$83.6K -4,868 -61%
LPL Financial
35
LPL Financial
California
$46K +$5.92K +345 +13%
GC
36
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$33K -$9.41K -548 -19%
Mariner
37
Mariner
Kansas
$29K +$34.3K +2,000 New
Citadel Advisors
38
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$26K +$26.1K +1,517 +646%
LTFS
39
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$1K – – –
FHC
40
First Heartland Consultants
Missouri
$656 +$343K +19,960 +81%
GL
41
GLG LLC
New York
– -$1.13M -62,376 Closed
AFM
42
Anson Funds Management
Texas
– -$998K -55,000 Closed
SIG
43
Schaller Investment Group
North Carolina
– -$726K -40,000 Closed
Acadian Asset Management
44
Acadian Asset Management
Massachusetts
– -$442K -24,328 Closed
ARTA
45
A.R.T. Advisors
New York
– -$211K -11,674 Closed
HighTower Advisors
46
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
– -$145K -8,010 Closed
TAM
47
Tocqueville Asset Management
New York
– -$109K -6,000 Closed
SCM
48
Stevens Capital Management
Pennsylvania
– -$70K -3,883 Closed
TRCT
49
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
– -$20K -1,100 Closed
Bank of Montreal
50
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
– -$1K -29 Closed
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SBLK Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review

42 of the 3,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $524M — up 36% from $384M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new SBLK positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 16 added to existing stakes and 4 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Oaktree Capital Management, adding an estimated $106M. The largest seller was GLG LLC, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.13M sold.

  • 42 institutional investors held Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) as of Q2 2015, up from 36 in Q1 2015.
  • Funds reported $524M of Star Bulk Carriers stock for Q2 2015, up 36% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 17 funds opened new Star Bulk Carriers positions in Q2 2015 and 11 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
  • The largest Star Bulk Carriers buyer in Q2 2015 was Oaktree Capital Management, an estimated $106M added.
  • The largest Star Bulk Carriers seller in Q2 2015 was GLG LLC, an estimated $1.13M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.