Faro Technologies
FARO
FARO was delisted on the 18th of July, 2025.
163 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.53B invested in Faro Technologies in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 27 funds opening new positions, 53 increasing their positions, 54 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
66% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.22M | Put options by funds: $736K
42% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 19
23% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.25B → $1.53B (+$285M)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 156 → 163 (+7)
0.67% less ownership
Funds ownership: 98.87% → 98.2% (-0.67%)
2% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 53 | Existing positions reduced: 54
67% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 1 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$31.3M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$28.2M |
| 3 |
EA
Emerald Advisers
Leola,
Pennsylvania
|
+$10.7M |
| 4 |
EMFAT
Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust
Leola,
Pennsylvania
|
+$10.1M |
| 5 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$9.71M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Baillie Gifford & Co
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
-$31.5M |
| 2 |
TM
Tikvah Management
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$18.7M |
| 3 |
SBH
Segall Bryant & Hamill
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$11.1M |
| 4 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$8.48M |
| 5 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$6.71M |
FARO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
163 of the 5,696 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Faro Technologies (FARO) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $1.53B — up 23% from $1.25B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 27 funds opened new FARO positions and 19 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 53 added to existing stakes and 54 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $31.3M. The largest seller was Baillie Gifford & Co, exiting entirely with an estimated $31.5M sold.
- 163 institutional investors held Faro Technologies (FARO) as of Q1 2021, up from 156 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $1.53B of Faro Technologies stock for Q1 2021, up 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 27 funds opened new Faro Technologies positions in Q1 2021 and 19 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Faro Technologies buyer in Q1 2021 was BlackRock, an estimated $31.3M added.
- The largest Faro Technologies seller in Q1 2021 was Baillie Gifford & Co, an estimated $31.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.