Staples Inc
SPLS
SPLS was delisted on the 12th of September, 2017.
538 hedge funds and large institutions have $10.7B invested in Staples Inc in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 86 funds opening new positions, 156 increasing their positions, 221 reducing their positions, and 46 closing their positions.
444% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $552M | Put options by funds: $102M
88% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 15 (+7)
87% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 86 | Existing positions closed: 46
42% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.56B → $10.7B (+$3.14B)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 506 → 538 (+32)
29% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 156 | Existing positions reduced: 221
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SV
Starboard Value
New York
|
+$221M |
| 2 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$132M |
| 3 |
AIG
American International Group
New York
|
+$63.2M |
| 4 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$62.1M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$54M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$266M |
| 2 |
FC
Fairpointe Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$183M |
| 3 |
Pzena Investment Management
New York
|
-$110M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$103M |
| 5 |
Ninety One (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$90M |
SPLS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
538 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Staples Inc (SPLS) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $10.7B — up 42% from $7.56B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 86 funds opened new SPLS positions and 46 closed out — a net gain of 40 holders — while 156 added to existing stakes and 221 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Starboard Value, opening a new position worth an estimated $221M. The largest seller was Massachusetts Financial Services, cutting an estimated $266M.
- 538 institutional investors held Staples Inc (SPLS) as of Q4 2014, up from 506 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $10.7B of Staples Inc stock for Q4 2014, up 42% quarter-over-quarter.
- 86 funds opened new Staples Inc positions in Q4 2014 and 46 closed out, a net change of +40 holders.
- The largest Staples Inc buyer in Q4 2014 was Starboard Value, an estimated $221M added.
- The largest Staples Inc seller in Q4 2014 was Massachusetts Financial Services, an estimated $266M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.