Faro Technologies
FARO
FARO was delisted on the 18th of July, 2025.
145 hedge funds and large institutions have $944M invested in Faro Technologies in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 49 increasing their positions, 59 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
26% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $750M → $944M (+$193M)
0.44% more ownership
Funds ownership: 95.49% → 95.93% (+0.44%)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 149 → 145 (-4)
14% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $648K | Put options by funds: $754K
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 49 | Existing positions reduced: 59
19% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 16
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$17.9M |
| 2 |
Legal & General Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$15.3M |
| 3 |
PIM
Paradice Investment Management
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$8.72M |
| 4 |
GXMC
Global X Management Company
New York
|
+$6.48M |
| 5 |
PAM
Panagora Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$3.81M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$5.91M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$5.66M |
| 3 |
AAM
ACK Asset Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$5.64M |
| 4 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$4.27M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$2.5M |
FARO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
145 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Faro Technologies (FARO) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $944M — up 26% from $750M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 16 funds closed out of FARO and 13 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 59 trimmed existing stakes and 49 added.
The largest buyer was Credit Suisse, adding an estimated $17.9M. The largest seller was Franklin Resources, cutting an estimated $5.91M.
- 145 institutional investors held Faro Technologies (FARO) as of Q1 2018, down from 149 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $944M of Faro Technologies stock for Q1 2018, up 26% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new Faro Technologies positions in Q1 2018 and 16 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest Faro Technologies buyer in Q1 2018 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $17.9M added.
- The largest Faro Technologies seller in Q1 2018 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $5.91M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.