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SPLS

Staples Inc
SPLS

Delisted

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

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: 525550 (+25)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 88 (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
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Charles Schwab
51
Charles Schwab
California
$33M -$5.81M -372,800 -15%
N
52
Nuveen
North Carolina
$32.6M +$2.64M +169,058 +9%
Neuberger Berman Group
53
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
$32.1M -$32.8M -2,101,994 -51%
AllianceBernstein
54
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$32M -$9.08M -582,581 -22%
BCM
55
Becker Capital Management
Oregon
$31.7M -$338K -21,665 -1%
PFC
56
Poplar Forest Capital
California
$31.6M -$1.83M -117,522 -6%
EPCM
57
Eton Park Capital Management
New York
$30.6M +$30M +1,925,000 New
New York State Common Retirement Fund
58
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York
$29.8M -$861K -55,200 -3%
Fidelity International
59
Fidelity International
Bermuda
$29.4M +$5.19M +333,209 +22%
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
60
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Japan
$29M +$113K +7,236 +0.4%
PAMU
61
Pictet Asset Management (UK)
United Kingdom
$28.5M +$6.42M +411,670 +30%
CS
62
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$27.1M +$4.66M +298,959 +21%
Boston Partners
63
Boston Partners
Massachusetts
$26.4M -$35.5M -2,279,968 -58%
Citadel Advisors
64
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$25.6M -$6.94M -445,459 -22%
Comerica Bank
65
Comerica Bank
Texas
$25.4M -$3.09M -198,261 -11%
Prudential Financial
66
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$24.5M -$137K -8,800 -0.6%
BlackRock
67
BlackRock
New York
$24.5M +$1.12M +72,118 +5%
Susquehanna International Group
68
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$23.3M +$9.9M +634,896 +77%
US Bancorp
69
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$22.5M +$568K +36,408 +3%
BIM
70
BlackRock Investment Management
Delaware
$21.8M +$976K +62,572 +5%
SG Americas Securities
71
SG Americas Securities
New York
$21.1M -$2.62M -168,141 -11%
HCMT
72
Highland Capital Management (Texas)
Texas
$21M
PHS
73
Pekin Hardy Strauss
Illinois
$21M -$998K -63,985 -5%
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
74
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
New York
$20.9M -$903K -57,900 -4%
Schroder Investment Management Group
75
Schroder Investment Management Group
United Kingdom
$20.6M -$9.95M -638,253 -33%

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.