Star Bulk Carriers
SBLK
177 hedge funds and large institutions have $690M invested in Star Bulk Carriers in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 44 funds opening new positions, 53 increasing their positions, 47 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
175% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 44 | Existing positions closed: 16
67% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 5 (+2)
18% more funds holding
Funds holding: 150 → 177 (+27)
13% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 53 | Existing positions reduced: 47
0.19% less ownership
Funds ownership: 34.82% → 34.63% (-0.19%)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $701M → $690M (-$10.7M)
41% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $25.4M | Put options by funds: $43.1M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$28.5M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$25.4M |
| 3 |
IAM
Ion Asset Management
Herzliya,
Israel
|
+$15.9M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$13.9M |
| 5 |
ECA
Encompass Capital Advisors
New York
|
+$11.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OCM
Oaktree Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$196M |
| 2 |
PCM
Philosophy Capital Management
Alamo,
California
|
-$13.6M |
| 3 |
VAS
VR Advisory Services
Camana Bay, Grand Cayman,
Cayman Islands
|
-$3.45M |
| 4 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$3.3M |
| 5 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$1.69M |
SBLK Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review
177 of the 6,859 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $690M — down 1.5% from $701M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 44 funds opened new SBLK positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 28 holders — while 53 added to existing stakes and 47 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Arrowstreet Capital, adding an estimated $28.5M. The largest seller was Oaktree Capital Management, cutting an estimated $196M.
- 177 institutional investors held Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) as of Q4 2023, up from 150 in Q3 2023.
- Funds reported $690M of Star Bulk Carriers stock for Q4 2023, down 1.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 44 funds opened new Star Bulk Carriers positions in Q4 2023 and 16 closed out, a net change of +28 holders.
- The largest Star Bulk Carriers buyer in Q4 2023 was Arrowstreet Capital, an estimated $28.5M added.
- The largest Star Bulk Carriers seller in Q4 2023 was Oaktree Capital Management, an estimated $196M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.