Staples Inc
SPLS
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.
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
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$128M |
| 2 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$117M |
| 3 |
Los Angeles Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$54.4M |
| 4 |
DL
Delta Lloyd
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
+$53M |
| 5 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$40.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$88.2M |
| 2 |
MHI
Miller Howard Investments
Kingston,
New York
|
-$59.7M |
| 3 |
Pzena Investment Management
New York
|
-$42M |
| 4 |
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$39.1M |
| 5 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$35.5M |
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.