Star Bulk Carriers
SBLK
173 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.05B invested in Star Bulk Carriers in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 37 funds opening new positions, 57 increasing their positions, 51 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
54% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 37 | Existing positions closed: 24
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $910M → $1.05B (+$137M)
12% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 57 | Existing positions reduced: 51
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 161 → 173 (+12)
2% more ownership
Funds ownership: 46.05% → 48.05% (+2%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
13% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $96.3M | Put options by funds: $111M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IAM
Ion Asset Management
Herzliya,
Israel
|
+$20M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$11.7M |
| 3 |
PCM
Philosophy Capital Management
Alamo,
California
|
+$11.2M |
| 4 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$7.14M |
| 5 |
MFS
Mirabella Financial Services
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$6.56M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Man Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$8.53M |
| 2 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$7.52M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$6.63M |
| 4 |
VAS
VR Advisory Services
Camana Bay, Grand Cayman,
Cayman Islands
|
-$4.37M |
| 5 |
QC
Quantedge Capital
Singapore
|
-$3.59M |
SBLK Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
173 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $1.05B — up 15% from $910M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 37 funds opened new SBLK positions and 24 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 57 added to existing stakes and 51 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Ion Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $20M. The largest seller was Man Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $8.53M sold.
- 173 institutional investors held Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) as of Q1 2023, up from 161 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $1.05B of Star Bulk Carriers stock for Q1 2023, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 37 funds opened new Star Bulk Carriers positions in Q1 2023 and 24 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest Star Bulk Carriers buyer in Q1 2023 was Ion Asset Management, an estimated $20M added.
- The largest Star Bulk Carriers seller in Q1 2023 was Man Group, an estimated $8.53M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.