Staples Inc
SPLS
SPLS was delisted on the 12th of September, 2017.
526 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.19B invested in Staples Inc in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 65 funds opening new positions, 214 increasing their positions, 185 reducing their positions, and 82 closing their positions.
125% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $108M | Put options by funds: $48.2M
16% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 214 | Existing positions reduced: 185
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 550 → 526 (-24)
21% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 65 | Existing positions closed: 82
27% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.9B → $7.19B (-$2.71B)
38% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 5 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$110M |
| 2 |
FC
Fairpointe Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$96.2M |
| 3 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$62.4M |
| 4 |
HCMT
Highland Capital Management (Texas)
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$60.7M |
| 5 |
Pzena Investment Management
New York
|
+$28M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Diamond Hill Capital Management
Columbus,
Ohio
|
-$88.6M |
| 2 |
T
Thomaspartners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$58.7M |
| 3 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$46.8M |
| 4 |
TCM
Tetrem Capital Management
Winnipeg,
Manitoba, Canada
|
-$43.2M |
| 5 |
EIP
Epoch Investment Partners
New York
|
-$36.6M |
SPLS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
526 of the 3,462 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Staples Inc (SPLS) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $7.19B — down 27% from $9.9B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 82 funds closed out of SPLS and 65 opened new positions — a net loss of 17 holders — while 185 trimmed existing stakes and 214 added.
The largest buyer was Schroder Investment Management Group, adding an estimated $110M. The largest seller was Diamond Hill Capital Management, cutting an estimated $88.6M.
- 526 institutional investors held Staples Inc (SPLS) as of Q1 2014, down from 550 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $7.19B of Staples Inc stock for Q1 2014, down 27% quarter-over-quarter.
- 65 funds opened new Staples Inc positions in Q1 2014 and 82 closed out, a net change of -17 holders.
- The largest Staples Inc buyer in Q1 2014 was Schroder Investment Management Group, an estimated $110M added.
- The largest Staples Inc seller in Q1 2014 was Diamond Hill Capital Management, an estimated $88.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.