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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
OCM
1
Oaktree Capital Management
California
$333M +$106M +6,196,206 +38%
CC
2
Caspian Capital
New York
$43.8M +$34.4M +2,001,622 +205%
MAC
3
Monarch Alternative Capital
New York
$33.8M +$6.44M +375,000 +20%
AGC
4
Angelo Gordon & Co
New York
$25.5M +$21.2M +1,235,554 +249%
MNA
5
Manning & Napier Advisors
New York
$21.5M +$25.1M +1,462,766 New
OIM
6
Oceanic Investment Management
Isle Of Man
$11.5M +$13.5M +785,292 New
TC
7
Towle & Co
Colorado
$10.5M +$2.79M +162,592 +29%
GP
8
GLG Partners
United Kingdom
$8.82M +$10.3M +600,000 New
Neuberger Berman Group
9
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
$5.3M +$6.2M +360,902 New
V
10
ValueWorks
New York
$4.63M +$2.7M +157,455 +100%
NGA
11
New Generation Advisors
Massachusetts
$3.67M +$3.73M +217,343 +672%
Bank of America
12
Bank of America
North Carolina
$3.58M +$3.75M +218,456 +868%
California Public Employees Retirement System
13
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$3.1M – – –
Barclays
14
Barclays
United Kingdom
$2.47M +$4.24M +247,102 New
SH
15
Scepter Holdings
Texas
$2.35M +$2.75M +160,000 New
ZA
16
Zazove Associates
Nevada
$1.95M – – –
ZAM
17
Zenit Asset Management
Sweden
$1.79M +$2.09M +121,474 New
RC
18
RBF Capital
California
$1.66M +$1.94M +113,017 New
RR
19
Robotti Robert
$1.18M +$841K +49,000 +156%
PRCM
20
Pine River Capital Management
Minnesota
$1M +$1.17M +68,346 New
FRM
21
Fore Research & Management
New York
$720K +$841K +49,000 New
JP Morgan Chase
22
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$515K +$602K +35,060 New
PIA
23
Phoenix Investment Adviser
New York
$485K +$567K +33,000 New
CSS
24
Cubist Systematic Strategies
Connecticut
$370K +$433K +25,193 New
CS
25
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$154K -$31.2K -1,817 -15%
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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.