Axcelis
ACLS
179 hedge funds and large institutions have $825M invested in Axcelis in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 64 funds opening new positions, 49 increasing their positions, 44 reducing their positions, and 34 closing their positions.
362% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8.88M | Put options by funds: $1.92M
88% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 64 | Existing positions closed: 34
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
20% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $685M → $825M (+$140M)
20% more funds holding
Funds holding: 149 → 179 (+30)
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 49 | Existing positions reduced: 44
11.13% more ownership
Funds ownership: 80.36% → 91.49% (+11%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$108M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$60.7M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$21.4M |
| 4 |
BIM
Bogle Investment Management
Newton Lower Falls,
Massachusetts
|
+$10.4M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$8.69M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DSC
Donald Smith & Co
New York
|
-$62.4M |
| 2 |
SM
Senvest Management
New York
|
-$32.5M |
| 3 |
DCM
Driehaus Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$11M |
| 4 |
TGM
Tenzing Global Management
San Francisco,
California
|
-$10.6M |
| 5 |
Primecap Management
Pasadena,
California
|
-$10.2M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CSS
201
Cubist Systematic Strategies
Stamford,
Connecticut
| – | -$234K | -8,558 | Closed |
|
202
Russell Investments Group
London,
United Kingdom
| – | -$209K | -7,618 | Closed |
|
203
Jane Street
New York
| – | -$201K | -7,352 | Closed |
|
|
GT
204
Glenmede Trust
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$183K | -6,706 | Closed |
|
|
CG
205
Cutler Group
San Francisco,
California
| – | -$198K | -6,300 | Closed |
|
|
OAM
206
Oppenheimer Asset Management
New York
| – | -$68K | -2,469 | Closed |
|
|
PCM
207
Prelude Capital Management
New York
| – | -$46K | -1,700 | Closed |
|
|
GWM
208
Geneos Wealth Management
Englewood,
Colorado
| – | -$13K | -500 | Closed |
|
209
Federated Hermes
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$4K | -164 | Closed |
|
210
Group One Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$3.15K | -100 | Closed |
|
211
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
| – | +$315 | +10 | New |
|
ACLS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
179 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Axcelis (ACLS) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $825M — up 20% from $685M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 64 funds opened new ACLS positions and 34 closed out — a net gain of 30 holders — while 49 added to existing stakes and 44 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $108M. The largest seller was Donald Smith & Co, exiting entirely with an estimated $62.4M sold.
- 179 institutional investors held Axcelis (ACLS) as of Q4 2017, up from 149 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $825M of Axcelis stock for Q4 2017, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 64 funds opened new Axcelis positions in Q4 2017 and 34 closed out, a net change of +30 holders.
- The largest Axcelis buyer in Q4 2017 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $108M added.
- The largest Axcelis seller in Q4 2017 was Donald Smith & Co, an estimated $62.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.