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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

Rank Fund Capital Flow
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

Rank Fund Capital Flow
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
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
526
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$10.2K -$1.19M -76,408 -11%
CFA
527
Carroll Financial Associates
North Carolina
$10K – – –
MUMSS
528
Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities
Japan
$10K – – –
WA
529
WealthTrust-Arizona
Arizona
$9K – – –
WA
530
WFG Advisors
Texas
$9K +$16 +1 +0.2%
WCM
531
Windsor Capital Management
Arizona
$9K +$62 +4 +0.7%
EFSCE
532
Enterprise Financial Services Corp (EFSC)
Missouri
$8K – – –
JIC
533
Joel Isaacson & Co
New York
$7K +$7.02K +450 New
WEC
534
Winslow Evans & Crocker
Massachusetts
$7K +$7.08K +454 New
MHI
535
Miller Howard Investments
New York
$6K -$59.7M -3,830,103 -100%
Bessemer Group
536
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$6K – – –
SFSIG
537
San Francisco Sentry Investment Group
California
$6K – – –
PMFA
538
Plante Moran Financial Advisors
Michigan
$6K +$47 +3 +0.9%
PFA
539
Paradigm Financial Advisors
Missouri
$6K +$5.85K +375 New
DBT
540
Dubuque Bank & Trust
Iowa
$5K – – –
SC
541
Saturna Capital
Washington
$5K – – –
VIA
542
Vantage Investment Advisors
Pennsylvania
$4K +$3.98K +255 New
CHC
543
City Holding Co
West Virginia
$3K +$2.63K +169 New
SNT
544
Security National Trust
West Virginia
$2K – – –
SMA
545
Simply Money Advisors
Ohio
$2K +$1.56K +100 New
EWM
546
Elite Wealth Management
Washington
$2K +$2.03K +130 New
TWA
547
TCI Wealth Advisors
Arizona
$1K – – –
CAW
548
Cornerstone Advisors (Washington)
Washington
$1K +$421 +27 +63%
ASN
549
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$1K +$1.03K +66 New
Harris Associates
550
Harris Associates
Illinois
– -$88.2M -6,019,658 Closed
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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.