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SPE

Special Opportunities Fund

25 hedge funds and large institutions have $56.1M invested in Special Opportunities Fund in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 5 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

0% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 4

4% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $58.5M → $56.1M (-$2.39M)

3.46% less ownership

Funds ownership: 51.06%47.6% (-3.5%)

4% less funds holding

Funds holding: 2625 (-1)

50% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 5 | Existing positions reduced: 10

67% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 31 (-2)

Holders
25
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-3.85%
% of All Funds
0.73%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-66.67%
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
4
Increased
5
Reduced
10
Closed
4
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
RVP
1
Relative Value Partners
Illinois
$25.5M -$272K -15,514 -1%
KIM
2
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$18.2M -$1.25M -71,157 -6%
AA
3
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
$3.07M -$9.18K -523 -0.3%
BBPWM
4
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$2.81M -$242K -13,791 -8%
SFS
5
Shaker Financial Services
Virginia
$1.03M -$124K -7,088 -10%
CL
6
CSS LLC
Illinois
$949K +$999K +56,923 New
Commonwealth Equity Services
7
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$850K +$895K +50,990 New
PNC Financial Services Group
8
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$747K +$709K +40,427 +932%
Morgan Stanley
9
Morgan Stanley
New York
$424K +$91.9K +5,240 +26%
JG
10
Jefferies Group
New York
$349K -$184K -10,468 -33%
Wells Fargo
11
Wells Fargo
California
$308K -$912 -52 -0.3%
IT
12
Independence Trust
Tennessee
$281K
FANJ
13
Financial Architects (New Jersey)
New Jersey
$276K +$53.3K +3,038 +22%
KFS
14
KMS Financial Services
Washington
$271K
B
15
Baird
Wisconsin
$234K +$246K +14,016 New
Bank of America
16
Bank of America
North Carolina
$220K -$134K -7,665 -37%
TJHA
17
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors
Florida
$199K -$66.1K -3,768 -24%
U
18
UBS
Switzerland
$113K -$26.8K -1,530 -18%
First Manhattan
19
First Manhattan
New York
$94K
LTFS
20
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$92K +$36.7K +2,094 +61%
YCM
21
Yakira Capital Management
Connecticut
$81K +$24.1K +1,372 New
Barclays
22
Barclays
United Kingdom
$40K +$25.7K +1,466 +151%
CFA
23
Carroll Financial Associates
North Carolina
$20K
Royal Bank of Canada
24
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$15K
US Bancorp
25
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$3K

SPE Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review

25 of the 3,445 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Special Opportunities Fund (SPE) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $56.1M — down 4.1% from $58.5M a quarter earlier.

Fund positioning in SPE was balanced in Q4 2013: 4 funds opened new positions, 4 closed out, 5 added to existing stakes and 10 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Commonwealth Equity Services, opening a new position worth an estimated $895K. The largest seller was Rivernorth Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.87M sold.

  • 25 institutional investors held Special Opportunities Fund (SPE) as of Q4 2013, down from 26 in Q3 2013.
  • Funds reported $56.1M of Special Opportunities Fund stock for Q4 2013, down 4.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 4 funds opened new Special Opportunities Fund positions in Q4 2013 and 4 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
  • The largest Special Opportunities Fund buyer in Q4 2013 was Commonwealth Equity Services, an estimated $895K added.
  • The largest Special Opportunities Fund seller in Q4 2013 was Rivernorth Capital Management, an estimated $1.87M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.