Skillsoft
SKIL
97 hedge funds and large institutions have $622M invested in Skillsoft in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 37 funds opening new positions, 19 increasing their positions, 30 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.
61% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 37 | Existing positions closed: 23
38% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $20.4M | Put options by funds: $14.7M
20% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 6 (+1)
17% more funds holding
Funds holding: 83 → 97 (+14)
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $572M → $622M (+$50.2M)
0.27% more ownership
Funds ownership: 4% → 4.27% (+0.27%)
37% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 30
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PIM
Paradice Investment Management
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$78.9M |
| 2 |
PC
Pelham Capital
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$28.3M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$26.9M |
| 4 |
CC
Clearline Capital
New York
|
+$21M |
| 5 |
MSU
Mizuho Securities USA
New York
|
+$15.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MF
Magnetar Financial
Evanston,
Illinois
|
-$51.8M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$30.7M |
| 3 |
BCM
Basso Capital Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$18.2M |
| 4 |
AC
Aristeia Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$17.6M |
| 5 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$15.9M |
SKIL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
97 of the 5,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Skillsoft (SKIL) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $622M — up 8.8% from $572M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 37 funds opened new SKIL positions and 23 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 19 added to existing stakes and 30 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Paradice Investment Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $78.9M. The largest seller was Magnetar Financial, exiting entirely with an estimated $51.8M sold.
- 97 institutional investors held Skillsoft (SKIL) as of Q1 2021, up from 83 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $622M of Skillsoft stock for Q1 2021, up 8.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 37 funds opened new Skillsoft positions in Q1 2021 and 23 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest Skillsoft buyer in Q1 2021 was Paradice Investment Management, an estimated $78.9M added.
- The largest Skillsoft seller in Q1 2021 was Magnetar Financial, an estimated $51.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.