Faro Technologies
FARO
FARO was delisted on the 18th of July, 2025.
122 hedge funds and large institutions have $578M invested in Faro Technologies in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 52 increasing their positions, 36 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
44% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 52 | Existing positions reduced: 36
1.63% more ownership
Funds ownership: 95.32% → 96.96% (+1.6%)
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $572M → $578M (+$6.08M)
10% less funds holding
Funds holding: 135 → 122 (-13)
38% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 16
52% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $587K | Put options by funds: $1.21M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$78.9M |
| 2 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$5.39M |
| 3 |
VIA
Vident Investment Advisory
Alpharetta,
Georgia
|
+$4.95M |
| 4 |
TCM
TimesSquare Capital Management
New York
|
+$4.25M |
| 5 |
GES
GO ETF Solutions
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$4.23M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$6.75M |
| 2 |
SO
STRS Ohio
Columbus,
Ohio
|
-$3.82M |
| 3 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$3.32M |
| 4 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$2.59M |
| 5 |
Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$2.56M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
| – | -$539K | -14,805 | Closed |
|
127
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
| – | -$517K | -14,361 | Closed |
|
|
GCP
128
GSA Capital Partners
London,
United Kingdom
| – | -$440K | -12,212 | Closed |
|
|
LCG
129
Lisanti Capital Growth
New York
| – | -$366K | -10,155 | Closed |
|
130
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
| – | -$350K | -9,725 | Closed |
|
|
VKH
131
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
| – | -$236K | -6,557 | Closed |
|
|
AIM
132
Acrospire Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$97K | -2,704 | Closed |
|
133
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$88.9K | -2,440 | Closed |
|
|
CTC
134
Central Trust Company
Jefferson City,
Missouri
| – | -$36K | -1,000 | Closed |
|
|
TRCT
135
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| – | -$19K | -533 | Closed |
|
|
SC
136
Skylands Capital
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
| – | -$4K | -100 | Closed |
|
|
IUHSA
137
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A.
Sao Paulo,
Brazil
| – | -$3K | -90 | Closed |
|
FARO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
122 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Faro Technologies (FARO) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $578M — up 1.1% from $572M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 16 funds closed out of FARO and 10 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 36 trimmed existing stakes and 52 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $78.9M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $6.75M.
- 122 institutional investors held Faro Technologies (FARO) as of Q1 2017, down from 135 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $578M of Faro Technologies stock for Q1 2017, up 1.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 10 funds opened new Faro Technologies positions in Q1 2017 and 16 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest Faro Technologies buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $78.9M added.
- The largest Faro Technologies seller in Q1 2017 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $6.75M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.