KNOWBE4 INC
CL A · CUSIP 49926T104 · ISIN US49926T1043
178
institutional holders
-6 vs Q3 2022
87.1m
shares reported held*
$2.2bnreported value*
47 new
53 added
55 reduced
59 sold out
net bought ≈ $200.4m (+8.1m shares)
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($1.7m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $24.77. Options: 11 managers hold calls ($8.6m notional), 4 hold puts ($1.4m).
Trends to Q4 2022
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 184 |
| Q4 2022 | 178 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
CallsPuts
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $17.0m | $8.2m | 0.48 |
| Q4 2022 | $8.6m | $1.4m | 0.17 |
Biggest buyers
| NEXPOINT ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. | New | +4.1m |
| FIL Ltd | New | +3.6m |
| Pentwater Capital Management LP | Added | +1.9m |
| ALPINE ASSOCIATES MANAGEMENT INC. | New | +1.8m |
| STRS OHIO | Added | +1.6m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +1.3m |
| Man Group plc | New | +1.2m |
| UBS Group AG | Added | +1.1m |
| WATER ISLAND CAPITAL LLC | New | +954.6k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Added | +840.6k |
Biggest sellers
| EVENTIDE ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC | Sold out | -3.3m |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -3.2m |
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -3.1m |
| ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC | Sold out | -1.7m |
| CAT ROCK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP | Sold out | -1.2m |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC | Reduced | -1.0m |
| ASHFORD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | Sold out | -1.0m |
| Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP | Sold out | -835.9k |
| FORT WASHINGTON INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC /OH/ | Sold out | -688.8k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. | Sold out | -539.4k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $3.9m156.7k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $1.4m57.9k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $1.2m47.0k shares |
| CSS LLC/IL | New | $959.0k38.7k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | New | $451.0k18.2k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $396.5k16.0k shares |
| Greenland Capital Management LP | First filing | $174.3k265.5k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $163.5k6.6k shares |
| Cutler Group LLC / CA | Added | $6.0k48.3k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $1.0m40.7k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $262.0k10.6k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $158.6k6.4k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Holders, Q4 2022
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS MANAGEMENT, LLC 6.24% of their portfolio | 16.4m $407.2m | Unchanged |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 8.3m $206.4m | Added +177.1k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.5m $137.2m | Added +602.3k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 4.8m $120.0m | Reduced -223.3k |
| NEXPOINT ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. 7.92% of their portfolio | 4.1m $101.7m | New |
| FIL Ltd 0.11% of their portfolio | 3.6m $88.4m | New |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.10% of their portfolio | 3.2m $80.2m | Added +840.6k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.6m $63.5m | Reduced -3.1m |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.3m $56.1m | Reduced -394.9k |
| Pentwater Capital Management LP 1.51% of their portfolio | 1.9m $48.2m | Added +1.9m |
| ALPINE ASSOCIATES MANAGEMENT INC. 2.08% of their portfolio | 1.8m $45.6m | New |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.8m $44.5m | Reduced -1.0m |
| STRS OHIO 0.18% of their portfolio | 1.6m $40.5m | Added +1.6m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.5m $38.0m | Added +54.8k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.5m $36.9m | Added +103.1k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.4m $35.6m | Added +1.3m |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $30.0m | Added +1.1m |
| Man Group plc 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.2m $29.2m | New |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.1m $26.4m | Added +156.8k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.0m $25.4m | Added +141.8k |
| WATER ISLAND CAPITAL LLC 2.00% of their portfolio | 954.6k $23.7m | New |
| AQR Arbitrage LLC 0.53% of their portfolio | 831.1k $20.6m | Added +737.3k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 785.7k $19.5m | Added +12.4k |
| Beryl Capital Management LLC 7.68% of their portfolio | 769.8k $19.1m | New |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 711.3k $17.6m | Added +25.1k |
| TOKIO MARINE ASSET MANAGEMENT CO LTD 1.35% of their portfolio | 699.7k $17.3m | New |
| P SCHOENFELD ASSET MANAGEMENT LP 1.93% of their portfolio | 665.7k $16.5m | New |
| New York Life Investment Management LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 625.1k $15.5m | New |
| PSquared Asset Management AG 4.34% of their portfolio | 610.0k $15.1m | New |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 608.6k $15.1m | Added +31.4k |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 520.5k $12.9m | New |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 511.8k $12.7m | Added +254.7k |
| Ergoteles LLC 0.45% of their portfolio | 493.9k $12.2m | New |
| Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. 0.17% of their portfolio | 480.4k $11.9m | New |
| BARDIN HILL MANAGEMENT PARTNERS LP 2.53% of their portfolio | 466.4k $11.6m | Added +424.4k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 457.8k $11.3m | Added +440.7k |
| TIG Advisors, LLC 0.77% of their portfolio | 453.7k $11.2m | Reduced -30.9k |
| ETF MANAGERS GROUP, LLC 0.51% of their portfolio | 438.7k $10.9m | Added +42.9k |
| Magnetar Financial LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 434.3k $10.8m | New |
| NORGES BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 389.1k $9.6m | Added +280.7k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.06% of their portfolio | 371.3k $9.2m | New |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND 0.05% of their portfolio | 364.1k $9.0m | Added +265.1k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 271.1k $6.7m | Reduced -70.3k |
| Westchester Capital Management, LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 264.8k $6.6m | New |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.01% of their portfolio | 263.9k $6.5m | Reduced -26.0k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 249.4k $6.2m | Added +40.5k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 244.8k $6.1m | Added +181.4k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.01% of their portfolio | 241.1k $6.0m | Reduced -13.0k |
| ROTHSCHILD & CO ASSET MANAGEMENT US INC. 0.09% of their portfolio | 238.7k $5.9m | Reduced -281.7k |
| GABELLI & Co INVESTMENT ADVISERS, INC. 1.22% of their portfolio | 231.9k $5.7m | New |
| KRYGER CAPITAL Ltd 0.86% of their portfolio | 228.4k $5.7m | Reduced -14.9k |
| IQ EQ FUND MANAGEMENT (IRELAND) Ltd 1.10% of their portfolio | 217.3k $5.4m | Reduced -40.5k |
| NISA INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 205.8k $5.1m | Added +203.0k |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.04% of their portfolio | 198.0k $4.9m | New |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 182.8k $4.5m | Added +13.5k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 182.5k $4.5m | Added +165.4k |
| EHP Funds Inc. 0.94% of their portfolio | 180.0k $4.5m | Reduced -20.0k |
| SUSQUEHANNA FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENTS, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 167.4k $4.1m | Unchanged |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 165.2k $4.1m | Added +79.9k |
| Crabel Capital Management, LLC 1.48% of their portfolio | 164.4k $4.1m | New |
| Trium Capital LLP 1.80% of their portfolio | 159.1k $3.9m | First filing |
| S SQUARED TECHNOLOGY, LLC 2.63% of their portfolio | 156.8k $3.9m | Reduced -42.0k |
| Chicago Capital Management, LLC 3.43% of their portfolio | 152.6k $3.8m | New |
| Vestcor Inc 0.13% of their portfolio | 140.0k $3.5m | Added +40.0k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 111.6k $2.8m | Added +30.2k |
| Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd 0.27% of their portfolio | 110.7k $2.7m | Added +71.7k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 95.0k $2.4m | Added +5.8k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 94.9k $2.4m | Added +4.5k |
| Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisers LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 89.5k $2.2m | Added +14.5k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 82.4k $2.0m | Reduced -36.0k |
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 0.02% of their portfolio | 81.0k $2.0m | New |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 80.5k $2.0m | Added +40.4k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 79.6k $2.0m | Reduced -152.1k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 77.7k $1.9m | Added +29.1k |
| PRELUDE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 69.4k $1.7m | Added +46.4k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 65.7k $1.6m | New |
| Varenne Capital Partners 1.15% of their portfolio | 63.2k $1.6m | New |
| Crystalline Management Inc. 0.76% of their portfolio | 61.0k $1.5m | First filing |
| DLD Asset Management, LP 0.15% of their portfolio | 60.2k $1.5m | New |
| Kellner Capital, LLC 1.62% of their portfolio | 56.1k $1.4m | New |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio | 55.8k $1.4m | Added +4.7k |
| First Trust Capital Management L.P. 0.07% of their portfolio | 53.2k $1.3m | New |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.00% of their portfolio | 50.0k $1.2m | Unchanged |
| Diametric Capital, LP 0.57% of their portfolio | 47.7k $1.2m | New |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 47.7k $1.2m | Reduced -94.5k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 46.9k $1.2m | First filing |
| ZACKS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT 0.02% of their portfolio | 43.8k $1.1m | New |
| GAM Holding AG 0.09% of their portfolio | 43.7k $1.1m | New |
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 42.5k $1.1m | New |
| Jump Financial, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 41.7k $1.0m | Reduced -32.9k |
| Summit Trail Advisors, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 41.6k $1.0m | Added +80 |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 38.8k $961.7k | Unchanged |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 36.3k $898.7k | Reduced -151.3k |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 34.5k $853.8k | Reduced -126 |
| Centiva Capital, LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 33.6k $831.5k | Reduced -1.4k |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.4k $804.0k | Added +2.3k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.0k $793.0k | Added +8.9k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.2k $773.3k | Added +1.7k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.4k $752.7k | New |
| Values First Advisors, Inc. 0.52% of their portfolio | 30.0k $743.2k | Reduced -10.1k |