Faro Technologies
FARO
FARO was delisted on the 18th of July, 2025.
138 hedge funds and large institutions have $839M invested in Faro Technologies in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 47 increasing their positions, 41 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
140% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 5
80% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $415K | Put options by funds: $231K
15% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 47 | Existing positions reduced: 41
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 131 → 138 (+7)
0.48% less ownership
Funds ownership: 100.57% → 100.09% (-0.48%)
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $916M → $839M (-$77.4M)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$4.26M |
| 2 |
KCM
Kennedy Capital Management
St Louis,
Missouri
|
+$4.1M |
| 3 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
+$4.02M |
| 4 |
DCM
Driehaus Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$3.94M |
| 5 |
PA
Pinnacle Associates
New York
|
+$2.89M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$8.76M |
| 2 |
PAM
Panagora Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$4.85M |
| 3 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$4.84M |
| 4 |
Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$4.53M |
| 5 |
Primecap Management
Pasadena,
California
|
-$2.93M |
FARO Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
138 of the 4,560 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Faro Technologies (FARO) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $839M — down 8.4% from $916M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new FARO positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 47 added to existing stakes and 41 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Franklin Resources, adding an estimated $4.26M. The largest seller was Credit Suisse, cutting an estimated $8.76M.
- 138 institutional investors held Faro Technologies (FARO) as of Q3 2019, up from 131 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $839M of Faro Technologies stock for Q3 2019, down 8.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new Faro Technologies positions in Q3 2019 and 5 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest Faro Technologies buyer in Q3 2019 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $4.26M added.
- The largest Faro Technologies seller in Q3 2019 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $8.76M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.