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SPLS

Staples Inc
SPLS

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SPLS was delisted on the 12th of September, 2017.

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550 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.9B invested in Staples Inc in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 78 funds opening new positions, 169 increasing their positions, 226 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

59% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 78 | Existing positions closed: 49

48% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $160M | Put options by funds: $108M

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 525 → 550 (+25)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 8 (0)

10% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $11B → $9.9B (-$1.13B)

25% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 169 | Existing positions reduced: 226

Holders
550
Holders Change
+25
Holders Change %
+4.76%
% of All Funds
15.97%
Holding in Top 10
8
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.23%
New
78
Increased
169
Reduced
226
Closed
49
Calls
$160M
Puts
$108M
Net Calls
+$51.6M
Net Calls Change
+$21.1M

Top Buyers

1
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
+$128M
2
Massachusetts Financial Services
Massachusetts Financial Services
Massachusetts
+$117M
3
Los Angeles Capital Management
Los Angeles Capital Management
California
+$54.4M
4
DL
Delta Lloyd
Netherlands
+$53M
5
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
California
+$40.1M

Top Sellers

1
Harris Associates
Harris Associates
Illinois
-$88.2M
2
MHI
Miller Howard Investments
New York
-$59.7M
3
Pzena Investment Management
Pzena Investment Management
New York
-$42M
4
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
California
-$39.1M
5
Boston Partners
Boston Partners
Massachusetts
-$35.5M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Goldman Sachs
26
Goldman Sachs
New York
$78.4M +$13.2M +849,795 +21%
TAM
27
Tocqueville Asset Management
New York
$76.7M +$1.87M +119,974 +3%
BG
28
BlackRock Group
United Kingdom
$76.3M -$1.9M -122,130 -2%
Los Angeles Capital Management
29
Los Angeles Capital Management
California
$76.1M +$54.4M +3,488,320 +268%
ACA
30
Anchor Capital Advisors
Massachusetts
$73.4M -$537K -34,447 -0.7%
Dimensional Fund Advisors
31
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Texas
$67.2M +$4.55M +291,562 +7%
AAM
32
Aberdeen Asset Management
United Kingdom
$64.4M -$6.93M -444,479 -10%
TA
33
Teachers Advisors
New York
$64.3M -$655K -42,016 -1%
American Century Companies
34
American Century Companies
Missouri
$63.7M +$15.2M +973,455 +32%
California Public Employees Retirement System
35
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$61.2M +$16.1M +1,035,661 +37%
T
36
Thomaspartners
Massachusetts
$58.7M +$10.3M +661,209 +22%
Wells Fargo
37
Wells Fargo
California
$54.5M -$15.1M -968,268 -22%
DL
38
Delta Lloyd
Netherlands
$54.3M +$53M +3,398,882 +17,699%
Ameriprise
39
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$51.3M +$2.25M +144,555 +5%
Legal & General Group
40
Legal & General Group
United Kingdom
$51.3M +$2.86M +183,638 +6%
UBS AM
41
UBS AM
Illinois
$46M +$3.46M +221,946 +8%
Deutsche Bank
42
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$45M +$4.83M +309,632 +12%
TCM
43
Tetrem Capital Management
Manitoba, Canada
$43.2M -$2.84M -182,400 -6%
Morgan Stanley
44
Morgan Stanley
New York
$42.1M +$2.73M +175,320 +7%
HFS
45
HL Financial Services
Kentucky
$40.4M +$1.8M +115,378 +5%
HEIP
46
Hudson Edge Investment Partners
New Jersey
$36.8M -$353K -22,639 -1%
YAM
47
Yacktman Asset Management
Texas
$36.2M – – –
RFC
48
Russell Frank Company
Washington
$34.2M -$10.5M -672,733 -21%
U
49
UBS
Switzerland
$34.2M -$1.97M -126,555 -6%
GC
50
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$33.3M +$7M +448,733 +27%
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SPLS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review

550 of the 3,445 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Staples Inc (SPLS) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $9.9B — down 10% from $11B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 78 funds opened new SPLS positions and 49 closed out — a net gain of 29 holders — while 169 added to existing stakes and 226 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $128M. The largest seller was Harris Associates, exiting entirely with an estimated $88.2M sold.

  • 550 institutional investors held Staples Inc (SPLS) as of Q4 2013, up from 525 in Q3 2013.
  • Funds reported $9.9B of Staples Inc stock for Q4 2013, down 10% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 78 funds opened new Staples Inc positions in Q4 2013 and 49 closed out, a net change of +29 holders.
  • The largest Staples Inc buyer in Q4 2013 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $128M added.
  • The largest Staples Inc seller in Q4 2013 was Harris Associates, an estimated $88.2M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.