Staples Inc
SPLS
SPLS was delisted on the 12th of September, 2017.
510 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.2B invested in Staples Inc in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 91 funds opening new positions, 170 increasing their positions, 171 reducing their positions, and 50 closing their positions.
400% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 5 (+4)
82% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 91 | Existing positions closed: 50
35% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $30.9M | Put options by funds: $22.8M
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.76B → $5.2B (+$436M)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 477 → 510 (+33)
1% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 170 | Existing positions reduced: 171
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$63M |
| 2 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$43.3M |
| 3 |
Credit Agricole
Montrouge Cedex,
France
|
+$37.9M |
| 4 |
AA
ALPS Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$33M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$32.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AIG
American International Group
New York
|
-$231M |
| 2 |
SIM
Stelliam Investment Management
New York
|
-$75M |
| 3 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$50.5M |
| 4 |
MP
Manikay Partners
New York
|
-$29.1M |
| 5 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$26.8M |
SPLS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
510 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Staples Inc (SPLS) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $5.2B — up 9.2% from $4.76B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 91 funds opened new SPLS positions and 50 closed out — a net gain of 41 holders — while 170 added to existing stakes and 171 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Invesco, adding an estimated $63M. The largest seller was American International Group, cutting an estimated $231M.
- 510 institutional investors held Staples Inc (SPLS) as of Q4 2016, up from 477 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $5.2B of Staples Inc stock for Q4 2016, up 9.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 91 funds opened new Staples Inc positions in Q4 2016 and 50 closed out, a net change of +41 holders.
- The largest Staples Inc buyer in Q4 2016 was Invesco, an estimated $63M added.
- The largest Staples Inc seller in Q4 2016 was American International Group, an estimated $231M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.