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53 hedge funds and large institutions have $506M invested in Skillsoft in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

160% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 5

39% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $364M → $506M (+$142M)

15% more funds holding

Funds holding: 46 → 53 (+7)

0.62% more ownership

Funds ownership: 2.66% → 3.28% (+0.62%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 6 (0)

50% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 20

Holders
53
Holders Change
+7
Holders Change %
+15.22%
% of All Funds
1.09%
Holding in Top 10
6
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.12%
New
13
Increased
10
Reduced
20
Closed
5
Calls
$1.82M
Puts
–
Net Calls
+$1.82M
Net Calls Change
+$739K

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
LCM
LH Capital Markets
New York
+$26.4M
2
CS
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
+$26.1M
3
SSA
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors
New York
+$26.1M
4
HI
HBK Investments
Texas
+$10.1M
5
RIA
RP Investment Advisors
Ontario, Canada
+$8.35M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Ontario, Canada
-$14.1M
2
CAC
Cowen and Company
New York
-$3.35M
3
AFM
Anson Funds Management
Texas
-$2.98M
4
DKCM
Davidson Kempner Capital Management
New York
-$2.85M
5
ESCM
Echo Street Capital Management
New York
-$2.56M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Hudson Bay Capital Management
26
Hudson Bay Capital Management
Connecticut
$4.24M – – –
WCMNY
27
Westchester Capital Management (New York)
New York
$3.96M – – –
WRBC
28
W.R. Berkley Corp
Connecticut
$3.87M +$922K +4,415 +35%
JP Morgan Chase
29
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$3.39M +$524K +2,508 +20%
OCAM
30
Owl Creek Asset Management
New York
$3.39M – – –
Citigroup
31
Citigroup
New York
$2.39M -$116K -554 -5%
Deutsche Bank
32
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$2.26M -$1.04M -5,000 -33%
FIA
33
FNY Investment Advisers
New York
$2.16M +$2M +9,561 New
VI
34
Vestcor Inc
New Brunswick, Canada
$2.1M – – –
AA
35
AQR Arbitrage
Connecticut
$2.01M -$1.07M -5,117 -37%
Walleye Capital
36
Walleye Capital
New York
$1.89M -$98.1K -470 -5%
BGC
37
Birch Grove Capital
New York
$1.45M – – –
BRWM
38
B. Riley Wealth Management
Tennessee
$1.43M +$406K +1,945 +33%
TCM
39
Tenor Capital Management
New York
$1.41M – – –
California Public Employees Retirement System
40
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$1.31M +$1.21M +5,790 New
Walleye Trading
41
Walleye Trading
New York
$1.14M -$404K -1,937 -28%
SCM
42
Shaolin Capital Management
Florida
$1.13M +$522K +2,500 +100%
CAC
43
Cowen and Company
New York
$1.05M -$3.35M -16,049 -77%
Verition Fund Management
44
Verition Fund Management
Connecticut
$915K +$845K +4,049 New
Wells Fargo
45
Wells Fargo
California
$773K +$715K +3,423 New
PSAMP
46
P. Schoenfeld Asset Management (PSAM)
New York
$565K +$522K +2,500 New
Stifel Financial
47
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$396K -$104K -500 -22%
HF
48
HRT Financial
New York
$391K +$361K +1,731 New
FC
49
FORA Capital
Florida
$18K +$17.1K +82 New
TRCT
50
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$7K +$6.05K +29 New
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SKIL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review

53 of the 4,877 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Skillsoft (SKIL) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $506M — up 39% from $364M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new SKIL positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 10 added to existing stakes and 20 trimmed.

The largest buyer was LH Capital Markets, opening a new position worth an estimated $26.4M. The largest seller was Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund, cutting an estimated $14.1M.

  • 53 institutional investors held Skillsoft (SKIL) as of Q2 2020, up from 46 in Q1 2020.
  • Funds reported $506M of Skillsoft stock for Q2 2020, up 39% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 13 funds opened new Skillsoft positions in Q2 2020 and 5 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
  • The largest Skillsoft buyer in Q2 2020 was LH Capital Markets, an estimated $26.4M added.
  • The largest Skillsoft seller in Q2 2020 was Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund, an estimated $14.1M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.