Star Bulk Carriers
SBLK
39 hedge funds and large institutions have $366M invested in Star Bulk Carriers in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
123% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $58K | Put options by funds: $26K
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 11
9% less funds holding
Funds holding: 43 → 39 (-4)
30% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $526M → $366M (-$160M)
33% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 12
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CC
Caspian Capital
New York
|
+$3.87M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$2.2M |
| 3 |
ZA
Zazove Associates
Incline Village,
Nevada
|
+$1.6M |
| 4 |
TC
Towle & Co
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$1.55M |
| 5 |
SH
Scepter Holdings
Fort Worth,
Texas
|
+$1.35M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$3.24M |
| 2 |
ZAM
Zenit Asset Management
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$1.79M |
| 3 |
MNA
Manning & Napier Advisors
Fairport,
New York
|
-$1.69M |
| 4 |
UOC
UBS O'Connor
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.62M |
| 5 |
PRCM
Pine River Capital Management
Minnetonka,
Minnesota
|
-$1M |
SBLK Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
39 of the 3,590 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $366M — down 30% from $526M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 12 funds closed out of SBLK and 8 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 11 trimmed existing stakes and 10 added.
The largest buyer was Caspian Capital, adding an estimated $3.87M. The largest seller was Barclays, exiting entirely with an estimated $3.24M sold.
- 39 institutional investors held Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) as of Q3 2015, down from 43 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $366M of Star Bulk Carriers stock for Q3 2015, down 30% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new Star Bulk Carriers positions in Q3 2015 and 12 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest Star Bulk Carriers buyer in Q3 2015 was Caspian Capital, an estimated $3.87M added.
- The largest Star Bulk Carriers seller in Q3 2015 was Barclays, an estimated $3.24M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.