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74 hedge funds and large institutions have $654M invested in Star Bulk Carriers in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 24 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

83% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 12

60% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 24 | Existing positions reduced: 15

50% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)

29% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $506M → $654M (+$148M)

16% more funds holding

Funds holding: 64 → 74 (+10)

5.47% more ownership

Funds ownership: 53.13% → 58.6% (+5.5%)

19% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $2.45M | Put options by funds: $3.02M

Holders
74
Holders Change
+10
Holders Change %
+15.63%
% of All Funds
1.46%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+50%
% of All Funds
0.06%
New
22
Increased
24
Reduced
15
Closed
12
Calls
$2.45M
Puts
$3.02M
Net Calls
-$575K
Net Calls Change
+$961K

Top Buyers

1
IAM
Impala Asset Management
Florida
+$23.5M
2
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$7.3M
3
ECP
Elk Creek Partners
Colorado
+$4.37M
4
HRCM
Hawk Ridge Capital Management
California
+$4.31M
5
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$2.41M

Top Sellers

1
EGA
Evermore Global Advisors
New Jersey
-$2.1M
2
QF
QVT Financial
New York
-$1.85M
3
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$875K
4
RC
RBF Capital
California
-$757K
5
California Public Employees Retirement System
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
-$483K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Wells Fargo
51
Wells Fargo
California
$186K +$15.2K +1,408 +10%
WA
52
WealthTrust Axiom
Pennsylvania
$177K – – –
Simplex Trading
53
Simplex Trading
Illinois
$175K +$158K +14,652 +8,185%
WB
54
WesBanco Bank
West Virginia
$167K – – –
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
55
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Ontario, Canada
$161K – – –
PCM
56
Prelude Capital Management
New York
$154K +$27.6K +2,558 +24%
Wolverine Trading
57
Wolverine Trading
Illinois
$141K +$130K +12,048 New
LPL Financial
58
LPL Financial
California
$130K -$9.27K -858 -7%
First Trust Advisors
59
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$130K +$119K +10,980 New
I
60
INVST
Indiana
$128K +$117K +10,808 New
Stifel Financial
61
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$126K +$115K +10,600 New
SG Americas Securities
62
SG Americas Securities
New York
$110K +$101K +9,300 New
Bank of America
63
Bank of America
North Carolina
$59K -$136K -12,552 -71%
BWM
64
Baystate Wealth Management
Massachusetts
$59K +$249 +23 +0.5%
Legal & General Group
65
Legal & General Group
United Kingdom
$55K – – –
KTC
66
Kistler-Tiffany Companies
Pennsylvania
$44K +$21.6K +2,000 +100%
Bessemer Group
67
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$15K – – –
FCMT
68
Founders Capital Management (Texas)
Texas
$14K -$13K -1,200 -50%
LTFS
69
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$12K – – –
Royal Bank of Canada
70
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$6K +$151 +14 +3%
APA
71
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$2.42K – – –
SI
72
Sprott Inc
Ontario, Canada
$707 -$9.65K -893 -1%
QF
73
QVT Financial
New York
– -$1.85M -183,800 Closed
Group One Trading
74
Group One Trading
Illinois
– -$287K -26,583 Closed
ECM
75
ExodusPoint Capital Management
New York
– -$213K -21,108 Closed
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SBLK Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review

74 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $654M — up 29% from $506M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 22 funds opened new SBLK positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 24 added to existing stakes and 15 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Impala Asset Management, adding an estimated $23.5M. The largest seller was Evermore Global Advisors, cutting an estimated $2.1M.

  • 74 institutional investors held Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) as of Q4 2019, up from 64 in Q3 2019.
  • Funds reported $654M of Star Bulk Carriers stock for Q4 2019, up 29% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 22 funds opened new Star Bulk Carriers positions in Q4 2019 and 12 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
  • The largest Star Bulk Carriers buyer in Q4 2019 was Impala Asset Management, an estimated $23.5M added.
  • The largest Star Bulk Carriers seller in Q4 2019 was Evermore Global Advisors, an estimated $2.1M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.