Axcelis
ACLS
99 hedge funds and large institutions have $135M invested in Axcelis in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 31 increasing their positions, 36 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
5,400% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $110K | Put options by funds: $2K
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $144M → $135M (-$9.02M)
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 108 → 99 (-9)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 31 | Existing positions reduced: 36
47% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 19
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Primecap Management
Pasadena,
California
|
+$12.1M |
| 2 |
SM
Senvest Management
New York
|
+$8.07M |
| 3 |
KCM
Keane Capital Management
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$2.01M |
| 4 |
KCM
Kennedy Capital Management
St Louis,
Missouri
|
+$1.25M |
| 5 |
PM
Penbrook Management
New York
|
+$1.19M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Verition Fund Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$4.54M |
| 2 |
DA
DSC Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$3.66M |
| 3 |
PCM
Potomac Capital Management
New York
|
-$3.25M |
| 4 |
TC
TFS Capital
West Chester,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.79M |
| 5 |
PCM
Penn Capital Management
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$834K |
ACLS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
99 of the 3,462 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Axcelis (ACLS) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $135M — down 6.2% from $144M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 19 funds closed out of ACLS and 10 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 36 trimmed existing stakes and 31 added.
The largest buyer was Primecap Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $12.1M. The largest seller was Verition Fund Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $4.54M sold.
- 99 institutional investors held Axcelis (ACLS) as of Q1 2014, down from 108 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $135M of Axcelis stock for Q1 2014, down 6.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 10 funds opened new Axcelis positions in Q1 2014 and 19 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
- The largest Axcelis buyer in Q1 2014 was Primecap Management, an estimated $12.1M added.
- The largest Axcelis seller in Q1 2014 was Verition Fund Management, an estimated $4.54M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.