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46 hedge funds and large institutions have $364M invested in Skillsoft in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 14 increasing their positions, 9 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

157% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 7

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 6 (+3)

56% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 14 | Existing positions reduced: 9

45% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $251M → $364M (+$114M)

28% more funds holding

Funds holding: 36 → 46 (+10)

0.9% more ownership

Funds ownership: 1.76% → 2.66% (+0.9%)

Holders
46
Holders Change
+10
Holders Change %
+27.78%
% of All Funds
1.01%
Holding in Top 10
6
Holding in Top 10 Change
+3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+100%
% of All Funds
0.13%
New
18
Increased
14
Reduced
9
Closed
7
Calls
$1.08M
Puts
–
Net Calls
+$1.08M
Net Calls Change
-$33K

Top Buyers

1
Bank of Montreal
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
+$39.5M
2
MI
MMCAP International
Cayman Islands
+$29.6M
3
Millennium Management
Millennium Management
New York
+$26M
4
HIM
HGC Investment Management
Ontario, Canada
+$21.8M
5
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Ontario, Canada
+$21.4M

Top Sellers

1
LA
Linden Advisors
New York
-$34.1M
2
HI
HBK Investments
Texas
-$11.4M
3
LCM
LH Capital Markets
New York
-$10.3M
4
SRCM
Sage Rock Capital Management
New York
-$4.74M
5
Marshall Wace
Marshall Wace
United Kingdom
-$2.76M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
AFM
26
Anson Funds Management
Texas
$2.98M +$3.14M +15,000 New
AA
27
AQR Arbitrage
Connecticut
$2.79M -$733K -3,500 -20%
ESCM
28
Echo Street Capital Management
New York
$2.56M -$2.54M -12,108 -48%
WRBC
29
W.R. Berkley Corp
Connecticut
$2.53M -$837K -3,997 -24%
JP Morgan Chase
30
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$2.49M +$2.62M +12,501 New
JG
31
Jefferies Group
New York
$2.24M +$2.35M +11,241 New
Citigroup
32
Citigroup
New York
$2.21M +$19.9K +95 +0.9%
FTCM
33
Fir Tree Capital Management
New York
$2.07M +$2.18M +10,424 New
VI
34
Vestcor Inc
New Brunswick, Canada
$1.85M +$1.94M +9,276 New
Walleye Capital
35
Walleye Capital
New York
$1.76M +$1.85M +8,827 New
Walleye Trading
36
Walleye Trading
New York
$1.39M +$1.46M +6,970 New
BGC
37
Birch Grove Capital
New York
$1.28M +$557K +2,661 +71%
TCM
38
Tenor Capital Management
New York
$1.24M – – –
BRWM
39
B. Riley Wealth Management
Tennessee
$1.16M – – –
AGM
40
Alpine Global Management
New York
$1.08M +$1.14M +5,450 New
CS
41
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$775K -$261K -1,245 -24%
SCM
42
Shaolin Capital Management
Florida
$497K +$523K +2,500 New
Stifel Financial
43
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$448K +$471K +2,250 New
GCL
44
Glazer Capital LLC
New York
$199K +$209K +1,000 New
EPM
45
Equitec Proprietary Markets
Illinois
$43K +$45K +215 New
Morgan Stanley
46
Morgan Stanley
New York
$5K +$5.44K +26 New
HI
47
HBK Investments
Texas
– -$11.4M -55,000 Closed
LCM
48
LH Capital Markets
New York
– -$10.3M -50,000 Closed
HSBC Holdings
49
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
– -$2.58M -12,500 Closed
BI
50
Bulldog Investors
New Jersey
– -$2M -9,665 Closed
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SKIL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review

46 of the 4,538 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Skillsoft (SKIL) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $364M — up 45% from $251M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new SKIL positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 14 added to existing stakes and 9 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bank of Montreal, opening a new position worth an estimated $39.5M. The largest seller was Linden Advisors, cutting an estimated $34.1M.

  • 46 institutional investors held Skillsoft (SKIL) as of Q1 2020, up from 36 in Q4 2019.
  • Funds reported $364M of Skillsoft stock for Q1 2020, up 45% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 18 funds opened new Skillsoft positions in Q1 2020 and 7 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
  • The largest Skillsoft buyer in Q1 2020 was Bank of Montreal, an estimated $39.5M added.
  • The largest Skillsoft seller in Q1 2020 was Linden Advisors, an estimated $34.1M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.