Skillsoft
SKIL
83 hedge funds and large institutions have $572M invested in Skillsoft in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 43 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 17 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
39% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 43 | Existing positions closed: 31
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 5 (+1)
18% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $485M → $572M (+$87.1M)
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 72 → 83 (+11)
0.67% more ownership
Funds ownership: 3.34% → 4% (+0.67%)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 17
60% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.23M | Put options by funds: $10.6M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MF
Magnetar Financial
Evanston,
Illinois
|
+$50.6M |
| 2 |
GCL
Glazer Capital LLC
New York
|
+$29.6M |
| 3 |
OP
Omni Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$26.4M |
| 4 |
FBCM
Fort Baker Capital Management
Larkspur,
California
|
+$22.6M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$20.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HIM
HGC Investment Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$44.4M |
| 2 |
MI
MMCAP International
Grand Cayman,
Cayman Islands
|
-$34.7M |
| 3 |
PAMP
Polar Asset Management Partners
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$31.4M |
| 4 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$28.2M |
| 5 |
AIMCA
Alberta Investment Management Corp (AIMCo)
Edmonton,
Alberta, Canada
|
-$17M |
SKIL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
83 of the 5,676 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Skillsoft (SKIL) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $572M — up 18% from $485M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 43 funds opened new SKIL positions and 31 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 17 added to existing stakes and 17 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Magnetar Financial, opening a new position worth an estimated $50.6M. The largest seller was HGC Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $44.4M sold.
- 83 institutional investors held Skillsoft (SKIL) as of Q4 2020, up from 72 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $572M of Skillsoft stock for Q4 2020, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 43 funds opened new Skillsoft positions in Q4 2020 and 31 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest Skillsoft buyer in Q4 2020 was Magnetar Financial, an estimated $50.6M added.
- The largest Skillsoft seller in Q4 2020 was HGC Investment Management, an estimated $44.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.