Needham Investment Management’s Photronics PLAB Stock Holding History
Bought
Maintained
Sold
| Quarter | Market Value | Status | Shares |
Change in Stake | Trade Value | Portfolio Weight | Portfolio Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2026
Q1 | $24.4M | Sell |
605,000
-170,000
| -22% | -$6.15M | 1.25% | 21 |
|
|
2025
Q4 | $24.8M | Buy |
775,000
+15,000
| +2% | +$387K | 1.57% | 16 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | $17.4M | Sell |
760,000
-2,000
| -0.3% | -$42.8K | 1.22% | 27 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | $14.3M | Buy |
762,000
+12,000
| +2% | +$225K | 1.14% | 29 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $15.6M | Sell |
750,000
-20,000
| -3% | -$445K | 1.46% | 22 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $18.1M | Buy |
770,000
+7,500
| +1% | +$184K | 1.4% | 23 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $18.9M | Buy |
762,500
+48,200
| +7% | +$1.17M | 1.45% | 20 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | $17.6M | Buy |
714,300
+69,800
| +11% | +$1.89M | 1.45% | 18 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $18.3M | Buy |
644,500
+15,550
| +2% | +$463K | 1.7% | 14 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $19.7M | Sell |
628,950
-6,550
| -1% | -$146K | 2.49% | 8 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | $12.8M | Sell |
635,500
-23,900
| -4% | -$558K | 2.18% | 11 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $17M | Sell |
659,400
-310,600
| -32% | -$5.76M | 2.8% | 8 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $16.1M | Sell |
970,000
-237,100
| -20% | -$4.17M | 2.77% | 8 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $20.3M | Sell |
1,207,100
-92,549
| -7% | -$1.58M | 3.68% | 2 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $19M | Buy |
1,299,649
+954,449
| +276% | +$18.8M | 3.72% | 3 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $6.72M | Sell |
345,200
-10,350
| -3% | -$181K | 1.26% | 26 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $6.03M | Sell |
355,550
-207,150
| -37% | -$3.73M | 0.87% | 40 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $10.6M | Sell |
562,700
-517,500
| -48% | -$7.58M | 1.33% | 23 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $14.7M | Sell |
1,080,200
-635,000
| -37% | -$8.61M | 1.97% | 11 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $22.7M | Sell |
1,715,200
-219,800
| -11% | -$2.87M | 3.31% | 5 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $24.9M | Buy |
1,935,000
+355,000
| +22% | +$4.3M | 3.4% | 2 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $17.6M | Buy |
1,580,000
+501,776
| +47% | +$5.49M | 2.96% | 7 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $10.7M | Buy |
1,078,224
+384,224
| +55% | +$4.15M | 2.14% | 14 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $7.72M | Buy |
694,000
+205,500
| +42% | +$2.36M | 1.65% | 22 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $5.01M | Buy |
488,500
+202,500
| +71% | +$2.65M | 1.42% | 21 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $4.51M | Sell |
286,000
-441,500
| -61% | -$5.56M | 1.23% | 30 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $7.92M | Sell |
727,500
-52,500
| -7% | -$507K | 2.54% | 14 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $6.4M | Buy |
780,000
+212,500
| +37% | +$1.89M | 2.11% | 17 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $5.36M | Sell |
567,500
-23,750
| -4% | -$241K | 1.82% | 20 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $5.72M | Sell |
591,250
-24,000
| -4% | -$231K | 2.15% | 17 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $6.06M | Hold |
615,250
| – | – | 1.83% | 21 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $4.91M | Buy |
615,250
+67,084
| +12% | +$555K | 1.38% | 25 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $4.52M | Buy |
548,166
+135,416
| +33% | +$1.13M | 1.29% | 27 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $3.52M | Sell |
412,750
-111,000
| -21% | -$1.01M | 0.94% | 36 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $4.64M | Buy |
523,750
+68,700
| +15% | +$610K | 1.17% | 28 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $4.28M | Buy |
455,050
+77,300
| +20% | +$817K | 1.14% | 30 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | $4.04M | Buy |
377,750
+16,000
| +4% | +$178K | 1.04% | 32 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $4.09M | Hold |
361,750
| – | – | 1.05% | 33 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | $3.73M | Buy |
361,750
+25,500
| +8% | +$246K | 0.99% | 35 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $3M | Sell |
336,250
-37,788
| -10% | -$375K | 0.83% | 38 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $3.89M | Sell |
374,038
-9,750
| -3% | -$105K | 1.02% | 30 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $4.78M | Sell |
383,788
-207,462
| -35% | -$2.23M | 1.19% | 29 |
|
|
2015
Q3 | $5.36M | Buy |
591,250
+42,800
| +8% | +$376K | 1.34% | 26 |
|
|
2015
Q2 | $5.22M | Hold |
548,450
| – | – | 1.13% | 28 |
|
|
2015
Q1 | $4.66M | Buy |
548,450
+373,700
| +214% | +$3.15M | 0.99% | 31 |
|
|
2014
Q4 | $1.45M | Buy |
174,750
+20,000
| +13% | +$171K | 0.31% | 60 |
|
|
2014
Q3 | $1.25M | Hold |
154,750
| – | – | 0.28% | 65 |
|
|
2014
Q2 | $1.33M | Sell |
154,750
-5,000
| -3% | -$43.4K | 0.28% | 65 |
|
|
2014
Q1 | $1.36M | Sell |
159,750
-45,000
| -22% | -$381K | 0.29% | 64 |
|
|
2013
Q4 | $1.85M | Sell |
204,750
-65,000
| -24% | -$548K | 0.38% | 59 |
|
|
2013
Q3 | $2.12M | Hold |
269,750
| – | – | 0.47% | 51 |
|
|
2013
Q2 | $2.17M | Buy |
+269,750
| New | +$2.02M | 0.51% | 50 |
|
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Needham Investment Management's PLAB Position: Q1 2026 in Review
Needham Investment Management reduced its Photronics (PLAB) stake by 22% in Q1 2026, selling an estimated $6.15M and leaving 605,000 shares worth $24.4M. The position accounts for 1.25% of the portfolio, ranked #21.
Needham Investment Management first reported a position in PLAB in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since. The position peaked at $24.9M in Q1 2021. 330 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold PLAB as of Q1 2026.
- Needham Investment Management held 605,000 shares of Photronics worth $24.4M as of Q1 2026.
- Needham Investment Management sold 170,000 Photronics shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $6.15M.
- Photronics made up 1.25% of Needham Investment Management's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #21 holding.
- Needham Investment Management first reported a position in Photronics in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since.
- Needham Investment Management's Photronics position peaked at $24.9M in Q1 2021.
- 330 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Photronics as of Q1 2026.
Based on Needham Investment Management's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 15 May 2026.