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FARO

Faro Technologies
FARO

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FARO was delisted on the 18th of July, 2025.

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135 hedge funds and large institutions have $572M invested in Faro Technologies in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 42 increasing their positions, 43 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

95.32% more ownership

Funds ownership: 0% → 95.32% (+95%)

20% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 15

3% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $557M → $572M (+$14.7M)

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 134 → 135 (+1)

2% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 42 | Existing positions reduced: 43

35% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $346K | Put options by funds: $530K

Holders
135
Holders Change
+1
Holders Change %
+0.75%
% of All Funds
3.38%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
18
Increased
42
Reduced
43
Closed
15
Calls
$346K
Puts
$530K
Net Calls
-$184K
Net Calls Change
-$78K

Top Buyers

1
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
California
+$5.4M
2
TCM
TimesSquare Capital Management
New York
+$4.24M
3
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Texas
+$2.82M
4
Franklin Resources
Franklin Resources
California
+$2.49M
5
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
+$1.86M

Top Sellers

1
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Wisconsin
-$3.23M
2
Two Sigma Investments
Two Sigma Investments
New York
-$2.62M
3
SFM
Systematic Financial Management
New Jersey
-$1.91M
4
Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss
Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss
Texas
-$1.53M
5
PAMP
Polar Asset Management Partners
Ontario, Canada
-$1.3M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Barclays
126
Barclays
United Kingdom
$8K -$141K -3,953 -94%
SWA
127
Sutton Wealth Advisors
Florida
$7.6K – – –
SC
128
Skylands Capital
Wisconsin
$4K -$509K -14,300 -99%
US Bancorp
129
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$3K – – –
WA
130
WealthTrust-Arizona
Arizona
$3K – – –
IUHSA
131
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A.
Brazil
$3K +$3.2K +90 New
MFS
132
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$1K – – –
QCG
133
Quadrant Capital Group
Ohio
$1K – – –
TWA
134
TCI Wealth Advisors
Arizona
$1K – – –
SFM
135
Systematic Financial Management
New Jersey
– -$1.91M -53,180 Closed
Millennium Management
136
Millennium Management
New York
– -$1.23M -34,238 Closed
SGAM
137
Smith Group Asset Management
Texas
– -$1.04M -28,990 Closed
GAM
138
Gotham Asset Management
New York
– -$869K -24,179 Closed
SIP
139
Stoneridge Investment Partners
Pennsylvania
– -$649K -18,040 Closed
DC
140
Deere & Company
Illinois
– -$558K -15,511 Closed
GIPM
141
G2 Investment Partners Management
New York
– -$420K -11,690 Closed
HCM
142
Highbridge Capital Management
New York
– -$404K -11,239 Closed
AG
143
Algert Global
California
– -$338K -9,396 Closed
HHC
144
Hutchin Hill Capital
New York
– -$307K -8,538 Closed
LA
145
Lucus Advisors
New York
– -$273K -7,598 Closed
TC
146
TFS Capital
Pennsylvania
– -$263K -7,304 Closed
UBS AM
147
UBS AM
Illinois
– -$262K -7,300 Closed
GC
148
Globeflex Capital
California
– -$248K -6,900 Closed
SG Americas Securities
149
SG Americas Securities
New York
– -$123K -3,430 Closed
PFBT
150
Parkside Financial Bank & Trust
Missouri
– +$392 +11 New
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FARO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review

135 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Faro Technologies (FARO) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $572M — up 2.6% from $557M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new FARO positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 42 added to existing stakes and 43 trimmed.

The largest buyer was BlackRock Fund Advisors, adding an estimated $5.4M. The largest seller was State of Wisconsin Investment Board, cutting an estimated $3.23M.

  • 135 institutional investors held Faro Technologies (FARO) as of Q4 2016, up from 134 in Q3 2016.
  • Funds reported $572M of Faro Technologies stock for Q4 2016, up 2.6% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 18 funds opened new Faro Technologies positions in Q4 2016 and 15 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
  • The largest Faro Technologies buyer in Q4 2016 was BlackRock Fund Advisors, an estimated $5.4M added.
  • The largest Faro Technologies seller in Q4 2016 was State of Wisconsin Investment Board, an estimated $3.23M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.