Axcelis
ACLS
165 hedge funds and large institutions have $691M invested in Axcelis in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 55 increasing their positions, 48 reducing their positions, and 44 closing their positions.
50% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.9M | Put options by funds: $3.93M
15% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 55 | Existing positions reduced: 48
4.07% less ownership
Funds ownership: 91.49% → 87.42% (-4.1%)
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 179 → 165 (-14)
16% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $825M → $691M (-$134M)
30% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 44
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BNP Paribas Asset Management
Paris,
France
|
+$8.36M |
| 2 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$7.44M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$7.23M |
| 4 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$5.39M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$4.43M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$16.6M |
| 2 |
HRCM
Hood River Capital Management
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida
|
-$9.65M |
| 3 |
BIM
Bogle Investment Management
Newton Lower Falls,
Massachusetts
|
-$7.36M |
| 4 |
SM
Senvest Management
New York
|
-$4.82M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$4.59M |
ACLS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
165 of the 4,373 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Axcelis (ACLS) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $691M — down 16% from $825M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 44 funds closed out of ACLS and 31 opened new positions — a net loss of 13 holders — while 48 trimmed existing stakes and 55 added.
The largest buyer was BNP Paribas Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $8.36M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $16.6M.
- 165 institutional investors held Axcelis (ACLS) as of Q1 2018, down from 179 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $691M of Axcelis stock for Q1 2018, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 31 funds opened new Axcelis positions in Q1 2018 and 44 closed out, a net change of -13 holders.
- The largest Axcelis buyer in Q1 2018 was BNP Paribas Asset Management, an estimated $8.36M added.
- The largest Axcelis seller in Q1 2018 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $16.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.