Staples Inc
SPLS
SPLS was delisted on the 12th of September, 2017.
539 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.77B invested in Staples Inc in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 78 funds opening new positions, 173 increasing their positions, 225 reducing their positions, and 68 closing their positions.
631% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $651M | Put options by funds: $89.1M
15% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 78 | Existing positions closed: 68
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 538 → 539 (+1)
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $10.7B → $9.77B (-$940M)
23% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 173 | Existing positions reduced: 225
40% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 15 → 9 (-6)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$121M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$105M |
| 3 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$102M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$94.8M |
| 5 |
DCM
Driehaus Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$56.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SV
Starboard Value
New York
|
-$93.7M |
| 2 |
DL
Delta Lloyd
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
-$71.4M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$62.3M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$59.5M |
| 5 |
FC
Fairpointe Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$48.3M |
SPLS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
539 of the 3,770 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Staples Inc (SPLS) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $9.77B — down 8.8% from $10.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 78 funds opened new SPLS positions and 68 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 173 added to existing stakes and 225 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AQR Capital Management, adding an estimated $121M. The largest seller was Starboard Value, cutting an estimated $93.7M.
- 539 institutional investors held Staples Inc (SPLS) as of Q1 2015, up from 538 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $9.77B of Staples Inc stock for Q1 2015, down 8.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 78 funds opened new Staples Inc positions in Q1 2015 and 68 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest Staples Inc buyer in Q1 2015 was AQR Capital Management, an estimated $121M added.
- The largest Staples Inc seller in Q1 2015 was Starboard Value, an estimated $93.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.