Electro Scientific Industries
ESIO
ESIO was delisted on the 1st of February, 2019.
174 hedge funds and large institutions have $896M invested in Electro Scientific Industries in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 58 funds opening new positions, 45 increasing their positions, 54 reducing their positions, and 79 closing their positions.
642% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $23.4M | Put options by funds: $3.15M
61% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $555M → $896M (+$341M)
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
11% less funds holding
Funds holding: 196 → 174 (-22)
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 45 | Existing positions reduced: 54
27% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 58 | Existing positions closed: 79
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MF
Magnetar Financial
Evanston,
Illinois
|
+$55.1M |
| 2 |
AA
AQR Arbitrage
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$36.9M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$22.3M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$16.4M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$15.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$42.1M |
| 2 |
TA
Teachers Advisors
New York
|
-$19.1M |
| 3 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$17.4M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$13.1M |
| 5 |
HRCM
Hood River Capital Management
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida
|
-$13M |
ESIO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
174 of the 4,505 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Electro Scientific Industries (ESIO) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $896M — up 61% from $555M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 79 funds closed out of ESIO and 58 opened new positions — a net loss of 21 holders — while 54 trimmed existing stakes and 45 added.
The largest buyer was Magnetar Financial, opening a new position worth an estimated $55.1M. The largest seller was Royce & Associates, cutting an estimated $42.1M.
- 174 institutional investors held Electro Scientific Industries (ESIO) as of Q4 2018, down from 196 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $896M of Electro Scientific Industries stock for Q4 2018, up 61% quarter-over-quarter.
- 58 funds opened new Electro Scientific Industries positions in Q4 2018 and 79 closed out, a net change of -21 holders.
- The largest Electro Scientific Industries buyer in Q4 2018 was Magnetar Financial, an estimated $55.1M added.
- The largest Electro Scientific Industries seller in Q4 2018 was Royce & Associates, an estimated $42.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.