Hostess Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
TWNK
TWNK was delisted on the 6th of November, 2023.
114 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.37B invested in Hostess Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 52 funds opening new positions, 29 increasing their positions, 26 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
211% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $983K | Put options by funds: $316K
160% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 52 | Existing positions closed: 20
100% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $683M → $1.37B (+$683M)
34% more funds holding
Funds holding: 85 → 114 (+29)
12% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 29 | Existing positions reduced: 26
40% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 6 (-4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AMH
Apollo Management Holdings
New York
|
+$322M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$78.4M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$57M |
| 4 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$37.3M |
| 5 |
TD Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$29.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Blackstone Inc
New York
|
-$23.1M |
| 2 |
FCG
FrontFour Capital Group
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$12M |
| 3 |
BC
Beaconlight Capital
New York
|
-$11.8M |
| 4 |
PCM
Pennant Capital Management
Summit,
New Jersey
|
-$9.98M |
| 5 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$9.94M |
TWNK Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
114 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Hostess Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock (TWNK) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $1.37B — up 100% from $683M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 52 funds opened new TWNK positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 32 holders — while 29 added to existing stakes and 26 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Apollo Management Holdings, opening a new position worth an estimated $322M. The largest seller was Blackstone Inc, exiting entirely with an estimated $23.1M sold.
- 114 institutional investors held Hostess Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock (TWNK) as of Q1 2017, up from 85 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $1.37B of Hostess Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock stock for Q1 2017, up 100% quarter-over-quarter.
- 52 funds opened new Hostess Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock positions in Q1 2017 and 20 closed out, a net change of +32 holders.
- The largest Hostess Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock buyer in Q1 2017 was Apollo Management Holdings, an estimated $322M added.
- The largest Hostess Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock seller in Q1 2017 was Blackstone Inc, an estimated $23.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.